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905 Bureau R. F. & A. L. Head Quarters Asst. Com'r D.C. Washington, Jany 12th 1869. [[underlined]] Brackett [[/underlined]] Rev. [[underlined]] A. C. [[/underlined]] Harper's Ferry, W. Va. Dear Sir: Capt. [[underlined]] Young [[/underlined]] wrote that there are some bricks, about 4000, stored by Capt. [[underlined]] Brubaker [[/underlined]] in one of his store-houses, which he wants to clear up. Says he can sell them for us for about $8.00 per M., if we want him so to do. Do you know of any real want for them in the school line? If not I will have them sold. Very Respectfully, Yours [[signature]] John Kimball [[/signature]] Supt. of Education. [[line across page]] 906 Bureau R. F. & A. L. Head Quarters Asst. Com'r D.C. Washington, Jany 12th 1869. [[underlined]] Woolman Samuel. [[/underlined]] Wilmington, Del. Dear Sir: Genl. [[underlined]] C. H. Howard, [[/underlined]] Maj. [[underlined]] VanDerlip [[/underlined]] and myself have been appointed by the Bureau to investigate the burning of that school-house. Unless there are urgent reasons for coming now, we shall not probably leave Washington until Monday. Please inform me of the best route, time of trains &c. And say if we should, in your opinion, come sooner. Very Respectfully, Yours [[signature]] John Kimball [[/signature]] Supt. of Education. [[line across page]] 907 Bureau R. F. & A. L. Head Quarters Asst. Com'r D.C. Washington, Jany 13th 1869. [[underlined]] Smith [[/underlined]] Rev. [[underlined]] E. P. [[/underlined]] New York City. Dear Sir: The Bureau does not aid the Arlington school beyond providing school rooms and furniture, to my knowledge. Mr. [[underlined]] Laws [[/underlined]] informs me that Dr. [[underlined]] Turney, [[/underlined]] (a Baptist teacher, of whom you know,) ownes one of the buildings, having bought it [[end page]] [[start page]] from the Bureau: but I think this is a mistake. These being Bureau buildings, you see no rent can be collected. Mrs. [[underlined]] Spencer, [[/underlined]] one of the teachers, has a good school: the rest are of little account. [[underlined]] Laws [[/underlined]] and [[underlined]] Turney [[/underlined]] have given us a great deal of trouble. Very Respectfully, Yours [[signature]] John Kimball [[/signature]] Supt. of Education. [[line across page]] 908 Bureau R. F. & A. L. Head Quarters Asst. Com'r D.C. Washington, Jany 13th 1869. [[underlined]] Mason R. H. [[/underlined]] Baltimore, Md. Dear Sir: I have received your letter and think I would like to employ you. I can pay $20.00 per month, and board, and transportation one way. Please reply immediately if you wish to engage on these terms, and I will see you the 1st of next week, when I shall be in Baltimore. Very Respectfully, Yours [[signature]] John Kimball [[/signature]] Supt. of Education. [[line across page]] 909 Bureau R. F. & A. L. Head Quarters Asst. Com'r D.C. Washington, Jany 13th 1869. [[underlined]] Wilmer [[/underlined]] Dr. [[underlined]] Wm R. [[/underlined]] Port Tobacco, Charles Co. Md. Dear Sir: Have you the Check for [[underlined]] Smith? [[/underlined]] If so, please take out your own, and send the remainder to me. He is writing for his money. ([[underlined]] Smith [[/underlined]] who was at Pisgah). The post-master says he sent it to you. Very Respectfully, Yours [[signature]] John Kimball [[/signature]] Supt. of Education. [[line across page]] [[strikethrough]] Bureau R. F. & A. L. Head Quarters Asst. Com'r D.C. Washington, Jany 13th 1869. [[underlined]] Payne Sebastian [[/underlined]] Pomonkey, Charles Co. Md. Dear Sir: [[/strikethrough]]