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851 Bureau R.F. and A.L. Office Supt. of Education, D.C. &c Washington, Jany. 4th, 1869 [[underlined]] James W.V. [[/underlined]] Doncaster, Charles Co. Md. Dear Sir: Keep on with your school, and try to bring it up to the desired number. I expect that all the schools will be larger now after the holidays. Very Respectfully Yours, John Kimball Supt. of Education. [[line across page]] 852 Bureau R.F. and A.L. Office Supt. of Education, D.C. &c. Washington, D.C. Jany. 4th 1869. [[underlined]] Smith [[/underlined]] Miss [[underlined]] M.J. [[/underlined]] Robeytown, Prince George Co. Md. Miss: I was not at home, and am sorry I did not see you here. Mr. [[underlined]] Robey [[/underlined]] has given me the names of the trustees chosen, viz: [[underlined]] Henry Brown Logan Scott Thomas Wilson Philip Mades Stephen Hagan [[/underlined]] What do you think of these men? Will we do well to buy the property and put it in their hands as trustees? And what I the prospect for your school? Please write me. Very Respectfully Yours, John Kimball Supt. of Education. [[line across page]] 853 Bureau R.F. and A.L. Office Supt. of Education, D.C. Washington, Jany. 4th 1869. [[underlined]] Hartshorn Isaac [[/underlined]] Brighton, Montgomery Co. Md. Dear Sir: I am sorry to inform you that Mrs. [[underlined]] Clark [[/underlined]] will not be able to teach your colored school. She has been in the city nearly a month, under the doctor's care. She has hoped all the time to be able to go to her work by the new year. But she is not able and I do not think she will be. Her health has been greatly [[end page]] [[new page]] impaired by her labors in Maryland, and lately in Georgia. She has a friend, a Miss [[underlined]] Foster [[/underlined]] who taught with her last year at Annapolis whom she thinks would come. Will you take her and board her? I know Miss F. and can assure you she is next to Mrs. C and every way a most worthy and pleasant lady. Please reply immediately. If you will not take her, or anything should happen to prevent her coming, I can find a most excellent and pleasant lady in this City, a Miss [[underlined]] Griswold, [[/underlined]] who taught here with success last year. Very Respectfully Yours, John Kimball Supt. of Education. [[line across page]] 854 Bureau R.F. and A.L. Office Supt. of Education, D.C. &c. Washington, Jany. 6th 1869. I have been acquainted with Mrs. [[underlined]] L.M.E. Ricks [[/underlined]] for about four (4) years. She has taught Industrial Schools, and has been employed by the Bureau R.F. and A.L. in various capacities. She is now engaged in teaching an interesting class of forty-five colored young ladies in this City. She instructs them in the common English branches; also in music, vocal and instrumental; in cutting and making garments; fine sewing, embroidery, and domestic duties. I have not been able to visit her school during the present term, but the monthly reports show that it is well attended, and I judge the pupils are making marked progress in some branches. I know that Mrs. R is striving to make it a first class school. I am sorry to learn that she receives but very little tuition from the scholars, and therefore fails to obtain a sufficient support from the school. I recommend the efforts of Mrs. R. to the favorable notice and aid of friends who are willing to assist the colored people of Washington. Mrs. R is a very energetic worker for the freedmen. John Kimball Supt. of Education [[line across page]] 856 Bureau R.F. and A.L. Office Supt. of Education, D.C. &c. Washington, Jany. 5th 1869. [[underlined]] Core John [[/underlined]] Baltimore, Md. Dear Sir:
