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1097 Bureau R. F. and A. L. Office Supt. of Education D.C. Washington. May 20th 1869. [[underlined]] Datcher Harry [[/underlined]] Pomonkey, Charles Co. Md. Dear Sir: I hear nothing from your school. Is Mr. [[underlined]] Payne [[/underlined]] still with you? and is the school going on? If so, will you ask him why he does not report to me, and write me. Please reply at once. Very Respectfully, Yours, [[signature]] John Kimball [[/signature]] Supt. of Education. [[line across page]] 1098 Bureau R. F. and A. L. Office Supt. of Education D.C. Washington. May 21st 1869. [[underlined]] Butler John H. [[/underlined]] Baltimore, Md. Dear Sir: I would gladly appoint you, but am not able to do so now. They are asking me to do all the work without assistance. I am going to send out about twenty-five (25) young men, on the 21st of June, for a three months school. I shall want to talk with you about locating them. Cannot you meet me at the Bureau office in Baltimore, Monday morning about 10 o'clock? I intend to come on the morning train. Very Respectfully, Yours, [[signature]] John Kimball [[/signature]] Supt. of Education. [[line across page]] 1099 Bureau R. F. and A. L. Office Supt. of Education D.C. Washington. May 21st 1869. [[underlined]] Polk W. R. [[/underlined]] Upper Marlboro, Prince George Co. Md. Dear Sir: You are expected to fill out one of the enclosed blanks, on the 1st of each month, with report of your school for the month preceeding, and forward it to this office. Please fill out one for April, up to May 1st and send it in immediately. [[end page]] [[start page]] [[underlined]] [[/underlined]] [[underlined]] [[/underlined]] [[underlined]] [[/underlined]] [[underlined]] [[/underlined]] Very Respectfully, Yours, John Kimball Supt. of Education. per J. Q. Crosby. [[line across page]] 1100 Bureau R. F. and A. L. Office Supt. of Education D.C. Washington. May 22d 1869. [[underlined]] Smith Harvey [[/underlined]] Washington Co. Md. Dear Sir: I intend to visit your school next Wednesday forenoon, May 26th. Hope to see all your scholars. Very Respectfully, Yours, [[signature]] John Kimball [[/signature]] Supt. of Education. P.S. I shall not come if it is a very bad day. [[line across page]] 1101 Bureau R. F. and A. L. Office Supt. of Education D.C. Washington. May 22d 1869. [[underlined]] Powell [[/underlined]] Miss [[underlined]] A. M. [[/underlined]] Patuxent Forks, Ann Arundel Co. Md. Miss: I intend to visit your school next Friday, if the day is pleasant. Shall want to examine it. Please get out the people. Write me at what station I shall get off on the R. Road. Very Respectfully, Yours, [[signature]] John Kimball [[/signature]] Supt. of Education. [[line across page]] 1102 Bureau R. F. and A. L. Office Supt. of Education D.C. Washington. May 24th 1869. [[underlined]] Corson [[/underlined]] Col. [[underlined]] R. R. [[/underlined]] Philadelphia, Pa. Dear Sir: In the absence of Mr. [[underlined]] Kimball, [[/underlined]] I am directed by Maj. Genl. [[underlined]] Howard [[/underlined]] to reply to your letter of the 30th ult. to Mr. K. in relation to letter referred to you by Mr. [[underlined]] Shaw, [[/underlined]] requesting aid for Miss [[underlined]] M. R. Mann, [[/underlined]] teacher. You inquired how much would be needed in this case, and stated that you would bring the matter