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but was dissatisfied for some reason, and thinks a white lady would be more appreciated there. The Maj. thinks you would be pleased to exchange schools with her, and we hope you do so. Very Respectfully, Yours, Clerk. [[line across page]] 453 Bureau R.F. and A.L. Office Supt. Education, D.C. &c. Washington, December 27" 1869. [[underlined]] Van Derlip Maj. W. L. [[/underlined]] Philadelphia, Pa. Dear Sir: I have sent Miss [[underlined]] Douglas [[/underlined]] to take the school at Brighton as you proposed and at the same time wrote notifying Mrs. [[underlined]] Clark [[/underlined]] and offering her the school at Sandy Springs. I forget to tell you that Mrs. [[/underlined]] C. [[/underlined]] had sent a request through Mrs. [[underlined]] White, [[/underlined]] about two weeks ago, not to have a teacher sent to Brighton as she wished to remain: but I supposed you knew of this and had heard from her since. Hope there is no mistake. I believe you have with you applications for teachers from nearly all the localities where they are needed, and hope you will succeed with [[underlined]] Col. Corson [[/underlined]] in getting him to supply those places. I think we will be able to find several competent teachers here, whom we can send if the societies will support them. Mr. [[underlined]] E. J. Miller [[/underlined]] has been appointed to teach at Doncaster in place of [[underlined]] Wm. V. James, [[/underlined]] resigned, and Miss [[underlined]] M. J. Smith [[/underlined]] has been sent to open school at Clear Spring, in place of [[underlined]] James Fleet, [[/underlined]] who has closed his school at Rockville. A good teacher is wanted at the latter place. I have requested Mrs. [[underlined]] Lowell [[/underlined]] to sent a teacher to Upper Marlboro, and forwarded her application from [[underlined]] Wm. Perkins [[/underlined]] of Chestertown for four teachers. Also mentioned the school at Birdville. If you go to New York I think you would do well to call on [[underlined]] Rev. E. F. Hatfield, [[/underlined]] Secy. [[underlined]] Presby. H. Mission, [[/underlined]] 30 Vesey St. He has six or seven teachers in Maryland, and I think might [[end page]] [[start page]] induced to send out a few men. Hope you will tell him to instruct his teachers to send us their reports. Two of them ([[underlined]] Robinson [[underlined]] and Miss [[underlined]] Hatton [[/underlined]] have failed to do so, and we can learn nothing from either. The enclosed bill is against one of his teachers. Please ask him if he will settle it for we are held responsible for these bills. All public business is suspended to-day on account of the funeral. Very Respectfully, Yours, Clerk. [[line across page]] 454 Bureau R.F. and A.L. Office Supt. Education, D.C. &c. Washington, Dec. 27th 1869. [[underlined]] Wilmer Dr. Wm. R. [[/underlined]] Port Tobacco, Md. Dear Sir: Yours just received; also letter of the 10th inst. Thanks for the information. [[underlined]] Bracey's [[/underlined]] check was sent him last week, and if he fail to pay you immediately, please inform us. He has just written stating that the trustees propose to close the school, as they can not afford to pay his board. We are sorry to learn this as it is discouraging to the societies by whom the teachers salaries are paid. Very Respectfully, Yours, W. L. Van Derlip Bvt. Maj. and Supt. Education [[line across page]] 455 Bureau R.F. and A.L. Office Supt. Education, D.C. &c. Washington, December 26th 1869. [[underlined]] Cushings and Bailey Messrs. [[/underlined]] Baltimore, Md. Gentlemen: Two of your bills have just been received for books purchased by [[underlined]] J. B. Swan, [[/underlined]] teacher, amounting in aggregate to one hundred and seventeen and 06/100 dollars ($117.06/100). In the absence of the Superintendent I have to state, that he does not
