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1218 Bureau R. F. and A. L. Office Supt. of Education D.C. Washington. July 15th 1869. [[underlined]] Cushing and Bailey Messrs. [[/underlined]] Baltimore, Md. Gents: I send money for Swan; please receipt bill and return. I forwarded [[underlined]] Brooks [[/underlined]] bill to New York. They returned me money without bill. I don't know if $15.02 is the amount due, but send it. Please send me his bill receipted, if this is enough, if not with amount credited. If too much return me the balance. I have sent [[underlined]] Noah Lewis' [[/underlined]] bill to N.Y., I expect the money soon. There are two schools at West River. I don't know who the bill is against. I have no money for A. H. Cummings. If you will send her bill alone to Sunderlandville, Calvert Co., I presume she will pay. Very Respectfully, Yours, Supt. of Education. [[line across page]] 1219 Bureau R. F. and A. L. Office Supt. of Education D.C. Washington. July 15th 1869. [[underlined]] Hatfield Rev. E. F., D.D. [[/underlined]] New York. Dear Sir: I am very sorry about [[underlined]] Griffin [[/underlined]] and am now trying to arrange things rightly. I had the place for a most reliable white man who lives near by. I hope all the other men are well located. You are doing a good work for us. I asked that each man should write me as soon as he reaches reaches his place. That would be the best way to [[space]] detect as than I could sooner make the [[space]] right. I have heard from but very few. Shall not I get a list of the men soon? Very Respectfully, Yours, Supt. of Education. [[end page]] [[start page]] P.S. I don't know as a letter has come from [[underlined]] Mr. McComas [[/underlined]] which I inclose. I will hold the $5.00 subject to your order. I see [[underlined]] Griffing [[/underlined]] has left. I do not hear from him or know how to reach him. I also have your letter about [[underlined]] Green [[/underlined]] and the checks. Am sorry as P. Annie is an important place. We have a new school house there. Will try to arrange for him. Very Respectfully, Supt. of Education. [[line across page]] 1220 Bureau R. F. and A. L. Office Supt. of Education D.C. Washington. July 15, 1869. [[underlined]] McGrath [[/underlined]] Dear Sir: I am surprised at the action of your people. I send them a good man salary all paid. You only are to pay his board. You send him away. I don't understand you. [[underlined]] Mr. Green [[/underlined]] is a good man. Your children need a school the year round, until they get somewhere near where they ought to be. We have help to build a school house, and now you will not send your children to school, but let them play about, or work for little or nothing when they ought to be learning. I wish you to read this letter to some of the trustees and le me have an answer at once. I am ashamed for the good people who send [[underlined]] Mr. Green, [[/underlined]] to know that so large a place as P.A. will not make up a school. I expect to come down after a time to dedicate the house, but in the mean time the school should be held in it. Very Respectfully, Yours, Supt. of Education.