Freedmen's Bureau assistant commissioner Gregory orders Special Agent and Disbursing Officer Samuel J. Wright to furnish materials to build a schoolhouse at Pine Grove in Baltimore Co., and to furnish building materials and furniture for a schoolhouse at Thomas Run, Harford Co.

Freedmen's Bureau assistant commissioner Brooks orders Disbursing Officer Edward H. Monteith to furnish materials to complete schoolhouses at Catonsville, Church Hill, Fountain Hill, Emmitsburg, and Thomas Run.

Freedmen's Bureau assistant commissioner Gregory orders Quartermaster Samuel J. Wright to furnish desks for the school at Churchville.

Approves the demolition, by Quartermaster and Special Agent Samuel J. Wright, of fifteen ward buildings at Hicks Hospital in Baltimore, the property having been purchased from the U.S. Quartermaster's Department for use as materials for building school houses for freedpeople. Lists 18 schools that are to receive materials from this demolition, including Havre de Grace, in Harford Co., and Elkton, in Cecil Co.

Directs that henceforth, no buildings will be erected or repaired at Bureau expense unless a deed is produced demonstrating that the trustees of the school have permanent control of the property.

Directs subcommissioners and agents of the various districts to visit schools and encourage teachers to submit the prescribed monthly reports. The will also observe the operations of the schools, report defects, and suggest improvements. They will gather information regarding the need for further schools, and obstacles to their establishment. They will also ascertain what might be done to increase the knowledge of adult freedpeople. Bureau officials are not to interfere with the benevolent associations sponsoring schools and teachers in their area, but should cooperation with them.

Calls on benevolent associations to submit tabular reports to Bureau headquarters of teachers and schools they are supporting.

The assistant commissioner's office orders Special Agent and Disbursing Officer Samuel J. Wright to furnish materials, labor, and furniture for schools at 17 places in Maryland, including Hendon Hill near Bel Air.

Lists materials needed for schools already established in Maryland and the price for materials in a letter, featuring the name of the school, name of items needed, and the cost. Also listed the materials needed for new schools in a table format, including the date of application, who made the application, number of scholars, size of the building, estimated costs, and remarks.

Orders Lt. Charles McDougal, superintendent of freedmen's schools for Maryland, to go to Port Deposit and vicinity to inspect schools. Upon completion he is to return to headquarters and report the results of his inspection.

The Maryland and Delaware assistant commissioner orders Edward H. Monteith, disbursing officer, to furnish the necessary materials to build schoolhouses at Princess Ann (Somerset Co.), Furnace Branch (Anne Arundel Co.), and Port Deposit (Cecil Co.), providing these sites have been deeded according to Bureau regulations.

Freedmen's Bureau assistant commissioner Gregory orders Samuel J. Wright, special agent and disbursing officer, to furnish the necessary materials to build a schoolhouse at Port Deposit, Cecil County. The dimensions of the school house are to be 26 x 50 feet.