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What has been done with Miss [[underlined]] Lyons? [[/underlined]] I see you ask another for Princess Ann. I am asked to send a teacher to Elkton. How about that place? Have you places for a few good colored ladies? If so, where? Very Respectfully, Yours [[signature]] John Kimball [[/signature]] Supt. of Education. [[line across page]] 857 Bureau R. F. & A. L. Head Quarters Asst. Com'r D.C. Washington, Jany 5th 1869. [[underlined]] Cushing [[/underlined]] and [[underlined]] Bailey [[/underlined]] Baltimore, Md. Gentlemen: Please give me the name of each teacher, and the bill of each. There are two who are reported at Port Republic. Very Respectfully, Yours [[signature]] John Kimball [[/signature]] Supt. of Education. [[line across page]] 858 Bureau R. F. & A. L. Head Quarters Asst. Com'r D.C. Washington, Jany 5th 1869. [[underlined]] Nailor Nathan. [[/underlined]] Poolsville, Md. Dear Sir: I expect to send you a colored lady teacher in a few days. I want you to have the house in order, and furnish a good boarding place. We shall pay the salary of the teacher. Now is the time to start the school. Very Respectfully, Yours [[signature]] John Kimball [[/signature]] Supt. of Education. P.S. Answer my letter. [[line across page]] 859 Bureau R. F. & A. L. Head Quarters Asst. Com'r D.C. Washington, Jany 5th 1869. [[underlined]] Adams John. [[/underlined]] Poolsville, Md. Dear Sir: I expect to send you a lady teacher (colored) to [[end page]] [[start page]] commence your school in a very few days, the last of this week or the first of next. We shall see her salary paid, and you must pay her board. I understand that you are ready. Very Respectfully, Yours [[signature]] John Kimball [[/signature]] Supt. of Education. P.S. Answer my letter. [[line across page]] 860 Bureau R. F. & A. L. Head Quarters Asst. Com'r D.C. Washington, Jany 6th 1869. [[underlined]] Corson [[/underlined]] Col. [[underlined]] R. R. [[/underlined]] Philadelphia, Pa. Dear Sir: Genl. [[underlined]] Howard [[/underlined]] says he will pay half this bill, from Oct. 1st/67, to Oct. 1st/68. He cannot go back longer than that. If rent had been [[strikethrough]] paid [[/strikethrough]] asked during the time, it would have been paid. But Genl. [[underlined]] Balloch [[/underlined]] cannot get the papers through Government Office, (Auditors) for 66 & 67. Please return the bill changed and I will collect it. The others will go through. I find all the boxes that Adams Express was to deliver waiting at their office here, for (as they say) the parties to send for them. Shall I send them on? And for whom are the boxes intended which are directed to me? Nothing can go by express beyond this city. Please reply immediately as I want to get them off. Very Respectfully, Yours [[signature]] John Kimball [[/signature]] Supt. of Education. [[line across page]] 861 Bureau R. F. & A. L. Head Quarters Asst. Com'r D.C. Washington, Jany 6th 1869. [[underlined]] Fletcher [[/underlined]] Miss [[underlined]] H. E. [[/underlined]] Bladensburg, Md. Miss: I am afraid we cannot aid more in the house, will will see. I want you to see the trustees and tell them to send me a copy of the deed for the school-house lot immeidately. It must be done at once, in order to secure the property. Very Respectfully, Yours [[signature]] John Kimball [[/signature]] Supt. of Education.