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give the school a coal stove (second hand), and twenty desks, each one for two scholars, thus seating forty scholars, if the people will send for them.  It will be a great shame if in so large a place as Rockville, the people do not keep up the school when the salary of the teacher is paid.  I will give the things at any time to a team coming to Howard University.

Very Respectfully, Yours,
[[signed]] John Kimball [[/signed]]
Supt. of Education.

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1080  
                                   
Bureau R. F. and A. L.
Office Supt. of Education D.C. 
Washington.  May 13th 1869.

[[underlined]] Hill  John W. [[/underlined]] 
Newburgh, Charles Co. Md.

Dear Sir:

I will be able to send you another teacher very soon.  You will have to do for him the same that you did for Mr. [[underlined]] Harris. [[/underlined]]  I could not get him to return.

I will let you know when I will send the new teacher.

Very Respectfully, Yours,
[[signed]] John Kimball [[/signed]]
Supt. of Education.

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1081  
                                   
Bureau R. F. and A. L.
Office Supt. of Education D.C. 
Washington.  May 13th 1869.

[[underlined]] Gardner  C. H. [[/underlined]] 
Port Tobacco, Charles Co. Md.

Dear Sir:

How are you getting on?  Let me hear from you.  Do you find the school large and interesting?  I expect you to do well.  I have heard some unpleasant things of you from Charlestown.  I understand you have a wife there.  If anything is done by you not right, at Port Tobacco it will be a great grief to me, and cause your immediate discharge.

Very Respectfully, Yours,
[[signed]] John Kimball [[/signed]]
Supt. of Education.

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1082  
                                   
Bureau R. F. and A. L.
Office Supt. of Education D.C. 
Washington.  May 13th 1869.

[[underlined]] Furgurson  Samuel H. [[/underlined]] M
Sharpsburg, Washington Co. Md.

Dear Sir:

Your letter to Capt. [[underlined]] Brubaker [[/underlined]] has been sent to me.  I can get you a colored man teacher by the 1st of June, if you will pay his board and washing, and get up a school of thirty scholars.  I will see that his salary is paid.  Let me hear from you.

Very Respectfully, Yours,
[[signed]] John Kimball [[/signed]]
Supt. of Education.

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1083  
                                   
Bureau R. F. and A. L.
Office Supt. of Education D.C. 
Washington.  May 13th 1869.

[[underlined]] Owens  Nathan. [[/underlined]] 
Johnson's Store, Ann Arundel Co. Md.

Dear Sir:

I am sorry that we cannot help to build your school-house.  I will remember you, and if I can get the money from Genl. [[underlined]] Howard,
 [[/underlined]] will help you sometime this summer.

Very Respectfully, Yours,
[[signed]] John Kimball [[/signed]]
Supt. of Education.

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1084  
                                   
Bureau R. F. and A. L.
Office Supt. of Education D.C. 
Washington.  May 14th 1869.

[[underlined]] Douglas  S. A. [[/underlined]] 
Nanjemoy, Charles Co. Md.

Dear Sir:

I am informed that you do not show proper interest in your school:  that you were away a week only a short time ago.  You know you have no right to leave your school without my permission.
I hope you will not give offence in this matter.  Whatever you undertake to do, you should do well.  I shall be glad to help you to obtain employment at the close of your school, if in my power, and if you do your duty now.

Very Respectfully, Yours,
[[signed]] John Kimball [[/signed]]
Supt. of Education.