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362 Bureau R.F. and A.L. Office Supt. Education, D.C. &c Washington, Nov. 27th 1869. [[underlined]] Brown Mr. Gustavus. [[/underlined]] Oakville, Md. Dear Sir: Has your teacher arrived? We instructed Mr. [[underlined]] Price [[/underlined]] to go to your place about the 1st of the month and take the school, but have not yet heard from him. Please write and let me know if your school is in operation, and if so how is it flourishing. Very Respectfully, Yours, D. G. Swain, Bvt. Maj. U.S.A. A.D.C. and Act. Supt. Ed. [[line across page]] 363 Bureau R.F. and A.L. Office Supt. Education, D.C. &c Washington, Nov. 27th 1869. [[underlined]] Lawrence Capt. A. A. [[/underlined]] Leonardtown, Md. Dear Sir: Can you give me the name of one of the trustees of the colored school at Fairfield, or any man in the place who takes an interest in the school and would answer a letter if addressed? We instructed a teacher named [[underlined]] Geo. Payne [[/underlined]] to go there last month, but can get no word from him. We also wrote to one of the school trustees at Milestown, more than a month ago, offering to send them a teacher on certain conditions, but have received no reply. If you can give us any information you will greatly oblige. Very Respectfully, Yours, D. G. Swain, Bvt. Maj. U.S.A. A.D.C. and Act. Supt. Ed. [[line across page]] 364 Bureau R.F. and A.L. Office Supt. Education, D.C. &c Washington, Nov. 27th 1869. [[underlined]] McComas Mr. G. M. [[/underlined]] Baltimore, Md. [[end page]] [[start page]] Dear Sir: Please sign enclosed vouchers where we have marked and return them. Check for the amount will be sent you. Very Respectfully, Yours, D. G. Swain, Bvt. Maj. U.S.A. A.D.C. and Act. Supt. Ed. [[line across page]] 365 Bureau R.F. and A.L. Office Supt. Education, D.C. &c Washington, Nov. 27th 1869. [[underlined]] Smith Miss M. J. [[/underlined]] Washington, D.C. Miss: I think we can now offer you a school. Please call at this office as soon as possible. Very Respectfully, Yours, D. G. Swain, Bvt. Maj. U.S.A. A.D.C. and Act. Supt. Ed. [[line across page]] 366 Bureau R.F. and A.L. Office Supt. Education, D.C. &c Washington, Nov. 30th 1869. [[underlined]] Leach Mrs. M. J. [[/underlined]] Great Mills, Md. Madame: We can not pay teacher's salaries unless we have their reports made out in regular form. Please report your school on enclosed blank, and state the day you commenced and the day you closed, and give the number of days you taught. We will then refer it to the Society that employed you and pay you what they are willing to allow. Very Respectfully, Yours, D. G. Swain, Bvt. Maj. U.S.A. A.D.C. and Act. Supt. Ed.