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Bureau R.F. and A.L.
Office Supt. Education, D.C. &c
Washington, Nov. 15th 1869.

[[underlined]] Hill  Miss A. C. [[/underlined]] 
Chespeake City, Md.

Miss:

In yours of the 10th inst. you inquire how to obtain books.  You had better make out a list of what you want, and get your pupils or their parents to subscribe the money, and send the amount with your order for the books, to Messrs [[underlined]] Cushings and Bailey, [[/underlined]] 260 Baltimore St., Baltimore.  They will furnish what you want at reasonable price, and will send the parcel according to your directions, and at your risk.

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

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Bureau R.F. and A.L.
Office Supt. Education, D.C. &c
Washington, Nov. 15th 1869.

[[underlined]] York  Miss C. L. [[/underlined]] 
Great Mills, Md.

Miss:

Your order for books received.  I will see that they are sent on Wednesday morning.  When you receive them please write me, an order for the amount on Mrs. [[underlined]] Lowell. [[/underlined]]

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

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Bureau R.F. and A.L.
Office Supt. Education, D.C. &c
Washington, Nov. 15th 1869.

[[underlined]] Marden  Rev. Geo. N. [[/underlined]] 
Washington, D.C.

Dear Sir:

I send you today teacher's blanks.  Please furnish me with a report of your school for last month as soon as possible and oblige,

Very Respectfully, Yours,

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

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Bureau R.F. and A.L.
Office Supt. Education, D.C. &c
Washington, Nov. 16th 1869.

[[underlined]] Knight  Mrs. Jane. [[/underlined]] 
Nottingham, Md.

Madame:

Did you receive the school register and blanks sent you?  Your school report for October should have been sent to this office on the 1st inst.  Please forward at once.

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

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Bureau R.F. and A.L.
Office Supt. Education, D.C. &c
Washington, Nov. 17th 1869.

[[underlined]] Cook  Mr. Geo. F. T. [[/underlined]] 
Washington, D.C.

Dear Sir:

Yours of the 8th inst. received.  Thanks for the information.

Will you please inform me where and when your Board of Trustees will meet [[underlined]] Maj. Genl. Howard [[/underlined]] and myself for the purpose of holding a consultation in relation to the schools in this District?

I can suggest as a convenient place for the meeting, the Freedmen's Bank, or the rooms of the [[underlined]] Y.M.C. Association. [[/underlined]]

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