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blank, but keep the schools separate and carry the figures for the night school further to the right.  Make it out at the end of this month for November.

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. 27th 1869.

[[underlined]] Simons  Capt. Frank. [[/underlined]] 
Doncaster, Md.

Dear Sir:

Your letter of the 6th ult. to Genl. [[underlined]] Howard [[/underlined]] in relation to the purchase of a church of a church for school purposes was referred to me, but it was accidentally mislaid and has just come to hand.  We are doing very little at present in the way of building school house &c., as we have already more applications for teachers than we are able to supply from localities where the people have good school accommodations.  I am not prepared to say just now whether we can aid you or not.  Please write me and answer the following questions, viz.  What is the size and condition of your school?  and what is its real value?  Would the people be able and willing to plaster the building if necessary and furnish it with desks, benches and stove and make it comfortable for cold weather?  Would they pay the incidental expenses of the school, and board the teacher whose salary was paid?  and would they send at least thirty children to school?

In case the Bureau should aid in the purchase of this house it must be deeded (house and lot) to a board of school trustees, for school purposes forever.

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. 27th 1869.

[[underlined]] Core  Mr. John. [[/underlined]] 
Baltimore, Md.

Dear Sir:

I presume you have appointed and located nearly all your teachers.  Will you please furnish us with a list of their names and P.O. addresses?  Also please notify when any change is made.  We have now about forty four reports for October from teachers under the auspices of your Association:  also some few notices from teachers lately sent out.

Some few of the reports are imperfect, and we shall be obliged to return them to the teachers for correction:  most of them, however, are well made out.

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. 27th 1869.

[[underlined]] Fleet  Mr. James H. [[/underlined]] 
Rockville, Md.

Dear Sir:

We thought we allowed you all we could for your services last month.  You stated in your report that you commenced teaching on the 11th, but neglect to give the number of days you taught.  The Societies by whom our teachers' salaries are paid are getting discouraged at the lack of interest manifested by the colored people in some localities, in regard to their schools.  They expect an average attendance of at least thirty pupils.

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