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Annapolis Md Dec 28 1867

Rev John Kimball
Supt of Schools 
Washington, D.C.

Sir
I have received notice that the people are ready to open four Schools in Calvert Co at once. They would like Colored [[underlined]] women [[/underlined]] if possible at Asbury Chapel, Island Creek Parker's Creek and Mt Hope. Mr Butler will be at the wharf to receive them next Wednesday. They should go via Steamer from Baltimore to Duke's Wharf on the Patuxent River. Mr Butler says "We want an experienced teacher for the School at Parker's Creek as the people there are not half civilized and a [[underlined]] hard [[/underlined]] teacher will suit them best". If you assign each