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Very Respectfully, Yours [[signature]] John Kimball [[/signature]] Supt. of Education. [[line across page]] 880 Bureau R. F. & A. L. Head Quarters Asst. Com'r D.C. Washington, Jany 8th 1869. [[underlined]] West [[/underlined]] Miss [[underlined]] F. K. [[/underlined]] New Bedford, Mass. Miss: I send you transportation. You will come to Washington and go from here by stage to Rockville, (a daily stage), and [[strikethrough]] by [[/strikethrough]] from there by stage to Poolsville, which stage goes from Rockville Tuesdays, Thursdays and Saturdays. I have not heard from any one at New Bedford, and dont know that any one beside yourself wants to come on. You will come to see me in Washington, at my office in Howard University. Should I not be at home, my clerk (Mr. [[underlined]] Crosby [[/underlined]]) will give you all information. You will report at Poolsville to [[underlined]] John Adams. [[/underlined]] Very Respectfully, Yours [[signature]] John Kimball [[/signature]] Supt. of Education. [[line across page]] 881 Bureau R. F. & A. L. Head Quarters Asst. Com'r D.C. Washington, Jany 8th 1869. [[underlined]] Morris Susan. [[/underlined]] [[strikethrough]] Poolsville, Montgomery Co. Md. [[/strikethrough]] Providence, R.I. Miss: I send you transportation. You will come to Howard University, where my office is. If I am not at home my clerk, Mr. [[underlined]] Crosby, [[/underlined]] will give you all needed information. You will go from here by stage to Rockville, and then on another stage, which goes Tuesday, Thursday and Saturday to Poolsville, near which place is your school. You will report at Oak Hill to [[underlined]] Nathan Nailor. John Adams [[/underlined]] at Poolsville will help you on your way. Very Respectfully, Yours [[signature]] John Kimball [[/signature]] Supt. of Education. [[end page]] [[start page]] 882 Bureau R. F. & A. L. Head Quarters Asst. Com'r D.C. Washington, Jany 8th 1869. [[underlined]] Carter George. [[/underlined]] Chaptico, St. Mary's Co. Md. Dear Sir: I expect to send you Mr. [[underlined]] Johnson, [[/underlined]] a colored man teacher, from Philadelphia, by the "W. W. Coit", to land at Coburn's or Plowden's Wharf.. He will come next week, if this boat is running from Baltimore. If not, he will come by some other Steamer or by Stage. I expect you to pay his board, and have a large school. Very Respectfully, Yours [[signature]] John Kimball [[/signature]] Supt. of Education. [[line across page]] 883 Bureau R. F. & A. L. Head Quarters Asst. Com'r D.C. Washington, Jany 8th 1869. [[underlined]] Bailey John [[/underlined]] Fairfield, St. Marys Co. Md. Dear Sir: I expect to send you a teacher, [[underlined]] H. F. Owens, [[/underlined]] a colored man from Philadelphia, by the W. W. Coit, next week, if she is running from Baltimore. If not he will come by stage to Leonardtown, or by boat, if there is any. I want you to start the school strong. We expect you to [[strikethrough]] start the school [[/strikethrough]] pay the board. We pay his salary, same as with [[underlined]] Scott. [[/underlined]] Get him a good boarding-place, as near as you can. Very Respectfully, Yours [[signature]] John Kimball [[/signature]] Supt. of Education. P.S. Mr. [[underlined]] Owens [[/underlined]] will land at Dr. [[underlined]] Jones' [[/underlined]] Wharf. [[line across page]] 884 Bureau R. F. & A. L. Head Quarters Asst. Com'r D.C. Washington, Jany 8th 1869. [[underlined]] Tyre Abraham. [[/underlined]] Ridge, St. Marys Co. Md. Dear Sir: I expect to send you Mr. [[underlined]] Venning, [[/underlined]] a colored man from Philadelphia, next week by the "W.W. Coit", to land at Dr. Jones' Wharf. If this boat is not running, he will try to come by some
