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275 Bureau R.F. and A.L. Office Supt. Education, D.C. &c Washington, Nov. 1st 1869. [[underlined]] Syphax Mr. William. [[/underlined]] Washington, D.C. Dear Sir: I wish to insert in my monthly school reports the number of colored schools in Washington and Georgetown, under the supervision of your board of Trustees, with the number of teachers white and colored, and the aggregate number of pupils. Also the number of Sabbath schools, with aggregate number of teachers and pupils. You will greatly oblige by furnishing this information for the month of October at your earliest convenience. Very Respectfully, Yours, D. G. Swain Bvt. Maj. U.S.A., A.D.C., and Act. Supt. Education [[line across page]] 276 Bureau R.F. and A.L. Office Supt. Education, D.C. &c Washington, Nov. 1st 1869. [[underlined]] Dore Rev. J. S. [[/underlined]] Anacostia, D.C. Dear Sir: I wish to insert in my monthly school reports the number of colored schools in Washington County, under the supervision of the [[underlined]] County School Commissioners, [[/underlined]] with the number of teachers, white and colored, and the aggregate number of pupils. Also the number of Sabbath schools, with aggregate number of teachers and pupils. You will greatly oblige by furnishing the above information for the month of October at your earliest convenience. Very Respectfully, Yours, D. G. Swain Bvt. Maj. U.S.A., A.D.C., and Act. Supt. Ed. [[line across page]] 277 Bureau R.F. and A.L. Office Supt. Education, D.C. &c Washington, Nov. 1st 1869. [[underlined]] Core John, Esq. [[/underlined]] [[end page]] [[start page]] Baltimore, Md. Dear Sir: I wish to insert in my monthly school reports the number of colored schools in Baltimore City, both public and private, with the number of teachers, white and colored, and the aggregate number of pupils. Also the number of Sabbath schools, with the aggregate number of teachers and pupils. You will greatly oblige by furnishing the above information, for the month of October at your earliest convenience. Very Respectfully, Yours, D. G. Swain Bvt. Maj. U.S.A., A.D.C., and Act. Supt. Education [[line across page]] 278 Bureau R.F. and A.L. Office Supt. Education, D.C. &c Washington, Nov. 1st 1869. [[underlined]] Johnson Mr. Joseph. [[/underlined]] Frostburg Md. Dear Sir: Have you got your School house compelled? and do you want a teacher? or has Mr. [[underlined]] Aldrigge [[/underlined]] returned: Please write me word how matters are with you. Very Respectfully, Yours, D. G. Swain Bvt. Maj. U.S.A., A.D.C., and Act. Supt. Ed. [[line across page]] 279 Bureau R.F. and A.L. Office Supt. Education, D.C. &c Washington, Nov. 1st 1869. [[underlined]] Hatfield Rev. E. F., D.D. [[/underlined]] New York City Dear Sir: Have [[underlined]] Messrs Still [[/underlined]] and [[underlined]] Robt Guinney [[/underlined]] started for their schools? They have not yet reported to me. I was obliged to place another teacher at Forestville, where I proposed to send [[underlined]] Still, [[/underlined]] but when he calls on me I can place him in a situation which will be quiet as satisfactory. [[underlined]] Wm. H. Chambers [[/underlined]] has had some trouble with the trustees at Robytown, and closed his school at the end of the month. I offered him the school at Newburg, Chas.