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Philadelphia, Pa.

Miss:

Col. Corson has forwarded your application, and requested me to locate you.  I can give you the school at Buckeystown, Md.  You will go to Baltimore, and [[strikethrough]] from [[/strikethrough]] thence by the –– Ohio R.R. to the first and second stations beyond Fredrick City junction.  Inquire of the conductor where to stop.  The place is not far from the station.

You must report to Rev. [[blank]]  I expect you to start immediately, and you must write me as soon as you arrive.

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

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474

Bureau Refugees, Freedmen and Abandoned Lands,
Office Supt. Education, D.C. &c.
Washington, January 6th 1870.

[[underlined]] Watts  Miss Ellen. [[/underlined]] 
Washington, D.C.

Miss:

Please call at this office immediately.  I can now offer you a school, if you are all ready to go.

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

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475

Bureau Refugees, Freedmen and Abandoned Lands,
Office Supt. Education, D.C. &c.
Washington, Jany 6th 1870.

[[underlined]] Parker  Miss Mary J. [[/underlined]] 
Huntingtown, Md.

Miss:

I now offer you the school you applied for near Huntingtown, on condition that you can gather at least thirty pupils and commence teaching at once.  Please write me immediately what you will do.

Very Respectfully, Yours,

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W. L. Van Derlip
Bvt. Maj. and Supt. Education

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476

Bureau Refugees, Freedmen and Abandoned Lands,
Office Supt. Education, D.C. &c.
Washington, January 6th 1870.

[[underlined]] Diggis  Rev. Thos. [[/underlined]] 
Buckeystown, Md.

Dear Sir:

We expect to send you a teacher within two or three days, and want you to see her provided for, and have the school house in order when she arrives.  You must also see that the people send their children to school for we cannot pay teachers salaries when they have less than thirty scholars.

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

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Bureau Refugees, Freedmen and Abandoned Lands,
Office Supt. Education, D.C. &c.
Washington, January 6th 1870.

[[underlined]] Clark  Miss E. J. [[/underlined]] 
Patuxent, Md.

Miss:

If you will state the number of each kind of books you want, and also how they can be sent from Washington, we will give your order to Mr. [[underlined]] Ballantyne. [[/underlined]]  He will send the parcel according to your instructions and at your risk.  He will also hole us responsible for the bill which we shall pay, deducting the amount from your salary.  You must sell these books &c. to your pupils or their parents at a price sufficient to cover all expenses.

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