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Washington D. C. 
May 1st 1866
Rev. John Kimball
Sept. Schools for
Freedmans Bureau
Sir: I have the honor to submit the following report for the month ending April 30th 1866.
Received from Freedmans Bureau
No of Bed Sacks 43
No of Pillow Cases 108
No of Shirts 5
No of Prs Drawers 6
No of Prs Stockings 4
No of Gowns 64
No of Shirts 64
No of Wash Pans 52
No of Iron Bedsteads 5 
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Received from friends in Philadelphia
Sixty (60) yds Calico
Fifty (50) yds Flannel 
Fifty five (55) yds Cotton Cloth

We have given employment to 35 woman during the month No of Garments made 114 
No of Garments given in payment 75 
I have adopted the plan of devoting a portion of the time to reading every day. The class of women who attend the school do not come under any system of instruction and many of them are anxious to learn to read. The need of

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