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371

Bureau R.F. and A.L.
Office Supt. of Education D.C. &c.
Washington, December 1st 1869

[[underlined]] Somers  Mr. J. W. [[/underlined]] 
Dame's Quarter, Md.

Dear Sir:

Col. [[underlined]] Corson [[/underlined]] wrote me sometime ago that he had furnished you with means to go to Dame's Quarter according to Mr. Kimball's instructions, to teach the school at this place. Please write me immediately, and let me know how you are progressing.

Very respectfully, Yours,
D. G. Swaim,
Bvt. Maj. U.S.A. A.D.C. 
and Actg. Supt. of Education
per 

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372

Bureau R.F. and A.L.,
Office Supt. of Education, D.C. &c.
Washington, Dec. 1st 1869.

[[underlined]] Morse  R. C. Mr. [[/underlined]] 
Bladensburg, Md.

Dear Sir:

Mr. [[underlined]] Robt. S. Widdecomb [[/underlined]] informs us that the colored people of Bladensburg desire your appointment as teacher of their school, and that you are willing to accept the place. We will give you a trial on the strength of this, and want you to begin teaching as soon as possible. You will receive a salary of ($20) per month, and your board must be paid by the colored people. You must report your school at the end of each month, on blanks which you will possibly find left by former teacher. Please write me at once and state what day you will commence the school, &c.

Very respectfully, Yours,
D. G. Swaim,
Bvt. Maj. U.S.A., A.D.C. and Act. Supt. Ed.
per.

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Bureau R.F. and A.L.,
Office Supt. Education, D.C. &c.
Washington, Dec. 2d 1869.

[[underlined]] Leonard  Mr. C. [[/underlined]] 
Nanjemoy, Md.

Dear Sir:

Yours of the 25th ult. inquiring if lumber would be furnished by this Bureau to the colored on certain conditions, is at hand. The Bureau has no lumber for sale, and does not aid the colored people either in building private dwellings or churches, but only in building school houses, and even in this work we are doing very little at present. It has been our custom, where the people wanted a school house, and were willing to incur part of the expense, and deed the ground for school purposes, to aid them to a certain amount, either by paying the money or giving or giving them an order for its equivalent in lumber.

Very respectfully, Yours,
D. G. Swaim,
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, Dec. 2d 1869.

[[underlined]] Ballantyne  Mr. Wm. [[/underlined]] 
Washington, D.C.

Dear Sir:

Please supply the bearer, (Mr. [[underlined]] Tyler [[/underlined]]) with books &c. I will be responsible for the bill.

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