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Head Qrs U.S. Govt Farms
Charlotte Hall
St Marys Co Md
Jany 1st 1866

Respectfully forwarded to Revd John Kimbull Supt Schools.

Efforts are being made to render the schools now self supporting and the promises of the people are freely made. Having been now a year in the Command of this Post I am well able to judge of the improvement made by the Children in Decr 1864. not one could write, but a few could repeat portions of the Alphabet, and no one had ever heard of a Geography. Sunday Schools and Night Schools have been established under the auspices of Miss Grout and every assistance is given by her to aid in the moral culture of the Freedmen on the farms.

I would most respectfully recommend that Supt. Kimball pay an official visit to the schools so that he can judge for himself the good work which is being done on the Govt Farms

Edward F OBrien
1st Lt & Supt Govt Farms