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Bureau R.F. and A.L.
Office Supt. Education, D.C. &c.
Washington, Nov. 5th 1869.

[[underlined]] Richards  Miss S. V. [[/underlined]] 
Barnesville, Md.

Miss:

I send you a school register, and blanks. If you taught any in October, send me a report of your school up to the 1st inst., and on the 1st of next month send report for November and so on. [[underlined]] Mrs. Lowell [[/underlined]] writes me that the people were not ready for you at Barnesville. Hope your school is going on well now. Please write me.

Very Respectfully, Yours,
D. G. Swain,
Bvt. Maj. U.S.A. A.D.C., and Act. Supt. Ed.

P.L.B. pg.#113

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Bureau R.F. and A.L.
Office Supt. Education, D.C. 
Washington, Nov. 5th 1869.

[[underlined]] Robey  Mr F. B. [[/underlined]] 
Robeystown, Md.

Dear Sir:

Yours received. If the lady referred to will write me a satisfactory application for appointment as teacher, and get it endorsed by the trustees, I will try to have some Northern Society to adopt her at a salary of $20.00/100 per month, which is all that any of our teachers receive. You understand the conditions? certain Northern Societies pay the incidental expenses of the schools and the board of teachers.

Very Respectfully, Yours,
D. G. Swain,
Bvt. Maj. U.S.A., A.D.C., and Act. Supt. Ed.

P.L.B. pg.114.

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Bureau R.F. and A.L.
Office Supt. Education, D.C. &c.
Washington, Nov. 5th 1869.

[[underlined]] Pembrook  Mr John. [[/underlined]] 
Centerville, Md.

Dear Sir:

Are the colored people of Centerville ready for teacher? I can send them an experienced colored man,

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whose salary will be paid by a Northern Society, but shall expect them to get up a school of at least thirty pupils and pay the teacher's board and incidental expenses of the school. I will also send a teacher to Salem on the same conditions.

Please inform me what accomodations they have for schools at both Centerville and Salem, and if they want a teacher at either or both of these places. Also give directions how and on what days teachers can come to these places from Baltimore. Please write without delay.

Very Respectfully, Yours,
D. G. Swain,
Bvt. Maj. U.S.A., A.D.C., and Act. Supt. Ed.

P.L.B. pg.115.

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Bureau R.F. and A.L.
Office Supt. Education, D.C. 
Washington, Nov. 6th 1869.

[[underlined]] Davis  Mr. Cephas L. [[/underlined]] 
Washington, D.C.

Dear Sir:
Mr. [[underlined]] Ballantyne [[/underlined]] holds me responsible for a bill of books purchased by you Sept. 30th, '69 to the amount of $5.76/100. I expect you to call and settle this bill without delay.

Very Respectfully, Yours,
D. G. Swain,
Bvt. Maj. U.S.A., A.D.C., and Act. Supt. Ed.

P.L.B. pg.116

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Bureau R.F. and A.L.,
Office Supt. Education, D.C. &c.
Washington, Nov. 6th 1869.

[[underlined]] Owens  Mr. Nathan. [[/underlined]] 
Johnson's Store, Md.

Dear Sir:

Your letter to Maj. Van Derlip of the 2d inst. has been referred to me.

We are not at present doing anything toward building School houses in Maryland, as we have already expended more [[long line]] than the proportionate part of our appropriation in this State. In case we resume this business of furnishing materials &c. I will notify you.  [[underlined]] Maj. Van Derlip [[/underlined]] tells me that

Transcription Notes:
1) S. U. Richards or S. N. Richards? (unable to verify); 2) Cephas L. Davis per https://transcription.si.edu/transcribe/14600/NMAAHC-007675717_00354 -- Beth 3) According to the index at the front it's S. V. Richards