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

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Bureau R.F. and A.L.
Office Supt. Education, D.C. &c
Washington, Nov. 25th 1869.

[[underlined]] Lewis  Mr. Noah. [[/underlined]] 
Huntingtown, Md.

Dear Sir:

We want you to continue the school if possible.  You must call a meeting, and get the trustees and people out, and have them decide upon something.  You can tell them that unless they feel interest enough in their school to send their children, and pay the teacher's board, we shall withdraw you, and will not be able to send them another teacher nor do anything more for them.  Write me immediately after the meeting, and let me know what they conclude to do.  Write also the name of one of the trustees who will answer the letter if written to.  When you write, always state your Post Office.

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. 25th 1869.

[[underlined]] Boulding  Mr. George. [[/underlined]] 
Upper Marlboro, Md.

Dear Sir:

You were rather late in making application for a teacher.  We had located nearly all the teachers we could find before we received yours, but we are making efforts to secure more, and will try to send you as soon as possible.

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. 26th 1869.

[[underlined]] Allen  Miss Jane S. [[/underlined]] 
Woodville, Md.

Miss:

You must write me another order for books and state what kind of readers you want, and how you want them sent, and in whose care left.  We shall send your order to Mr. [[underlined]] Ballantyne, [[/underlined]] and he will send them according to your instructions, and at your risk.  He will hold me responsible for the bill, which I shall pay and deduct the amount from your salary.  You must sell the books to your pupils and their parents at a price sufficient to cover your expenses.  We have on hand a few small Globes, and Numeral Frames which we are selling very low, and we think them very useful.  The Globes we sell for $2 and the Frames $1.  Please state whether you want either, or both of these articles sent with the books.

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

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Bureau R.F. and A.L.
Office Supt. Education, D.C. &c
Washington, Nov. 26th 1869.

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

Miss:

Mr. [[underlined]] Kimball [[/underlined]] has gone and we do not know what distribution was made of the desks of which you write.  But you can say to the school trustees and people of Barnesville that if they will take a little more interest in their school, and fit up the school building in a good condition for cold weather, we will furnish them with desks and benches.  They will have to send their teams here for them, and come to this office at Howard University.  Ask them to call a school meeting and decide what they will do without delay.

You can report your night school on the same