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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.

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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.

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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.

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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.