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847 Bureau R. F. & A. L. Head Quarters Asst. Com'r D.C. Washington, Jany 2d 1869. [[underlined]] Woolman Samuel [[/underlined]] Wilmington, Del. Dear Sir: I telegraphed you in time for your meeting that account was approved. I saw Genl. [[underlined]] Howard [[/underlined]] and he agreed on my representation to pay the bill. But you know what we want and expect, that when the account is sent on, it will have monthly reports in this office to sustain it. You will probably receive vouchers and money on Monday. Very Respectfully, Yours [[signature]] John Kimball [[/signature]] Supt. of Education. [[line across page]] 848 Bureau R. F. & A. L. Head Quarters Asst. Com'r D.C. Washington, Jany 4th 1869. Sewell Bvt. Brig. Genl. F. D. Washington, D.C. General: I have the honor to forward a list of teachers authorized to purchase Subsistance stores from the Commissary Department, for the month of January 1869, with request that the same be forwarded to the Commissary General, viz: Mr. [[underlined]] J. M. Johnson [[/underlined]] " [[ditto for Mr.]] [[underlined]] E. Turney [[/underlined]] " [[ditto for Mr.]] [[underlined]] W. F. Nelson [[/underlined]] " [[ditto for Mr.]] [[underlined]] A. L. Barber [[/underlined]] " [[ditto for Mr.]] [[underlined]] G. B. Vashon [[/underlined]] " [[ditto for Mr.]] [[underlined]] John C. Gove [[/underlined]] Miss [[underlined]] Sarah E. Watt [[/underlined]] Mr. [[underlined]] S. B. Gregory [[/underlined]] Miss [[underlined]] Susan Walker [[/underlined]] " [[ditto for Miss]] [[underlined]] Hannah Macomber [[/underlined]] " [[ditto for Miss]] [[underlined]] Mary E. Oliver [[/underlined]] " [[ditto for Miss]] [[underlined]] M. C. Gove [[/underlined]] " [[ditto for Miss]] [[underlined]] Susan Pierce [[/underlined]] " [[ditto for Miss]] [[underlined]] Kate Trumbull [[/underlined]] Very Respectfully Your Obedient Servant [[signature]] John Kimball [[/signature]] Supt. of Education. [[end page]] [[start page]] 849 Bureau R. F. & A. L. Head Quarters Asst. Com'r D.C. Washington, Jany 1st 1869. [[underlined]] Alvord [[/underlined]] Rev. [[underlined]] J. W. [[/underlined]] Genl. Supt. of Schools Dear Sir: I have the honor to present the following report of the work of Education in this Department for the months of October, November and December 1868. Number of schools reported in October | 151 " " [[dittos for Number of schools]] not regularly reported | 39 Total | 180 Number of scholars reported in October | 6774 " " [[dittos for Number of scholars]] not regularly reported | 1560 Total | 8334 Number of schools reported in November | 170 " " [[dittos for Number of schools]] not regularly reported | 50 Total | 220 Number of scholars reported in November | 7209 " " [[dittos for Number of scholars]] not regularly reported | 2045 Total | 9254 Number of schools reported in December | 175 " " [[dittos for Number of schools]] not regularly reported | 69 Total | 244 Number of scholars reported in December | 7365 " " [[dittos for Number of scholars]] not regularly reported | 3165 Total | 10530 In December two (2) Industrial schools were reported numbering one hundred and twenty-three (123) scholars. In December nine (9) high or Normal schools were reported numbering four hundred and thirty-seven (437) scholars. In October the number of Schools reported in the District of Columbia was sixty-one (61), with thirty-two hundred and seventy (3270) scholars. In December the number of schools reported in the district was sixty-three (63) with thirty-three hundred and thirty-two (3332) scholars, showing an increase of only two schools and sixty-two scholars. The term here commenced with nearly a full number of schools, there not being the same cause for small beginnings as in some other parts of the Department. Houses were ready and teachers to occupy them. The December report shows a decrease of four (4) schools, and three hundred and twenty-one (321) scholars as compaired with the December report for 1867.
