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1028
Bureau R. F. and A. L.
Office Supt. of Education D.C.
Washington. March 5th 1869.
[[underlined]] Colburn S. E. [[/underlined]]
Parkersburg, West Va.
Dear Sir:
I think you had better offer $100.00 for the building and my opinion is the offer will be accepted.
Very Respectfully, Yours,
[[signed]] John Kimball [[/signed]]
Supt. of Education.
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1029
Bureau R. F. and A. L.
Office Supt. of Education D.C.
Washington. March 5th 1869.
[[underlined]] Snowden T. B. [[/underlined]]
Pisgah, Charles Co. Md.
Dear Sir:
I send you,
Six (6) Guyot's Geographies at 50 cts. | $3.00
Six (6) 1st lessons (felters) at 20 " [[ditto for cts.]] | 1.20
Six (6) Primary " " [[dittos for (felters) at 25 " [[ditto for cts.]] | 1.50
The price of the rest of the books will come in the bundle, as they are furnished by Mr. [[underlined]] Ballantyne. [[/underlined]] I expect to send them by the boat on Monday next, to Glymont.
Very Respectfully Yours
[[signed]] John Kimball [[/signed]]
Supt. of Education.
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1030
Bureau R. F. and A. L.
Office Supt. of Education D.C.
Washington. March 13th 1869.
[[underlined]] Baker [[/underlined]] Rev. [[underlined]] Robt. J. [[/underlined]]
Berlin, Worcester Co. Md.
Dear Sir:
I cannot promise you any aid at present towards building a School house. We expect this Bureau to close up in a very short time. You must keep up school in church.
Very Respectfully Yours
[[signed]] John Kimball [[/signed]]
Supt. of Education.
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1031
Bureau R. F. and A. L.
Office Supt. of Education D.C.
Washington. March 13th 1869.
[[underlined]] Woolman Samuel. [[/underlined]]
Wilmington, Del.
Dear Sir:
In drawing the amount promised by Genl. [[underlined]] O. O. Howard [[/underlined]] for the School-house in Wilmington, you must send on bills for lumber, and other material, and labor, made in the erection of the building. Proper vouchers will then be made out and returned, which you will have signed and returned, and the money will then be forwarded. This bill will be paid in [[strikethrough]] some [[/strikethrough]] the same way as other bills for aiding in building school-houses in Delaware.
I prefer a different plan for the building. This school will be largely primary. 144 small scholars is a large number to have in one room. The school can be much better graded by having separate rooms for each teacher. I know of no city where houses are now being built with class rooms for assistants, unless I except schools of advanced grades. In many places they are changing the old houses so as to give each teacher entire control of the [[strikethrough]] room [[/strikethrough]] school. There are many reasons why I would prefer another plan, which I will make, if the parties interested desire. I will visit W. and confer with the committee if thought best.
Very Respectfully, Yours,
[[signed]] John Kimball [[/signed]]
Supt. of Education.
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1032
Bureau R. F. and A. L.
Office Supt. of Education D. C. &c.
Washington. March 13th 1869.
[[underlined]] Inghram [[/underlined]] Miss [[underlined]] M. [[/underlined]]
Great Mills, St. Mary's Co. Md.
Miss:
I am sorry you had so much trouble in getting to your school.
You find a register, and blanks for monthly reports I suppose, which I sent to Miss [[underlined]] Howell. [[/underlined]] I shall expect a report on the 1st of each month. I send you some rules. Any books needed can be obtained as therein stated. I send blanks to be signed where I have marked in pencil, and I will send the money you paid by boat from Baltimore. You have a good home, and I trust will enjoy your school. Am very sorry you are so isolated. Shall hope to visit you before long.
The boat had just changed its time, or you would not have been delayed in Baltimore.
