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give directions how a box should be sent to Sunderlandville, but think there would be no trouble in sending.  Miss [[underlined]] Cummings [[/underlined]] has ordered and received books from Baltimore several times, and could no doubt give you directions how box should be sent.

Very Respectfully, Yours,
[[signature]] J. Q. Crosby [[/signature]]
Clerk.

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Bureau R.F. and A.L.
Office Supt. Education, D.C. &c.
Washington, December 24th 1869.

[[underlined]] Lowell  Mrs. C. R. [[/underlined]] 
North Shore, N.Y.

Madam:

Yours just received.  [[underlined]] Bvt. Maj. W. L. Van Derlip [[/underlined]] has succeded Maj. Swain as Supt. for this District, but has not yet reported.

We would like to have Mr. [[underlined]] Payne [[/underlined]] take the school at Forestville, where we proposed sending him in October.  The people of this place want a teacher, and are willing to comply with our conditions, but I will mention several places where teachers are need, and let you decide.

Mr. [[underlined]] Perkins [[/underlined]] whose letter I enclose, is an influential colored man of considerable wealth, and takes great interest in the education of his race.  He has been intrusted by the Bureau with the disbursement of several hundred dollars toward building school houses.

The people of Birdsville, Anne Arundel Co., are also anxious for a teacher.  They have good school accommodations, and a fine school was in operation there last year.  I will send directions in a day or two, how the place can be reached from Baltimore.

We would be pleased to have you send Miss [[underlined]] Hall [[/underlined]] to Upper Marlboro.  The school there numbered from eighty to ninety pupils last year, and they have applied for a lady teacher.  All other places require colored men.  She should come to Washington and take the stage which starts from Seaton House at 8 A.M.

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daily for the place, and report to [[underlined]] George Boulding. [[/underlined]]

Please inform us whether you concluded to send her, as we think of transferring one of our teachers there.

Will you please deduct from Miss [[underlined]] York's [[/underlined]] salary the amount of enclosed bill, and forward it to me?  She has acknowledged the receipt of the books but has failed to send the money according to promise.  I was held responsible for the bill, and paid it.

Very Respectfully, Yours,
Clerk to Supt. Education

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Bureau R.F. and A.L.
Office Supt. Education, D.C. &c.
Washington, Dec. 24th 1869.

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

Dear Sir:

Please furnish the bearer, Mr. [[underlined]] Miller [[/underlined]] with books &c., and I will be responsible for the bill.

Very Respectfully, Yours,
W. L. Van Derlip
Bvt. Maj. and Supt. Education

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Bureau R.F. and A.L.
Office Supt. Education, D.C. &c.
Washington, Dec. 24th 1869.

[[underlined]] Clark  Mrs. Jane E. [[/underlined]] 
Brighton, Md.

Madam:

[[underlined]] Maj. Van Derlip [[/underlined]] who is now Supt. of Education for this District, but who is now absent, told me that you wished to leave Brighton, and that you had recommended our sending a colored teacher to the place.  I have therefore advised Miss [[underlined]] M. T. Douglass [[/underlined]] (colored) to take the school and she will probably arrive at Brighton in a day or two.  She has just been teaching at Sandy Springs where she had a fine school