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that the parcel was delivered at the wrong place here, and a boy has just been sent to look after it.  It will probably reach you in a few days.  I will to send the amount due you for December next week.

Very Respectfully, Yours,
W. L. Van Derlip
Bvt. Maj. Supt. Education D.C. &c.

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Bureau Refugees, Freedmen and Abandoned Lands,
Office Supt. Education, D.C. &c.
Washington, January 8th 1870.

[[underlined]] Douglass  Miss Mary T. [[/underlined]] 
Brighton, Md.

Miss:

You should make out a list of what books you want and get some person to come here after them.

Mr. [[underlined]] Ballantyne [[/underlined]] will fill your order, and the amount will be deducted from your salary.  We have some five inch Globes which we sell for $2., and think them very useful.  If you want one of these please name it in your order.  Have you a register and blanks?

Very Respectfully, Yours,
W. L. Van Derlip
Bvt. Maj. and Supt. Education, D.C. &c.

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Bureau Refugees, Freedmen and Abandoned Lands,
Office Supt. Education, D.C. &c.
Washington, January 8th 1870.

[[underlined]] Burroughs and Knight  Messrs. [[/underlined]] 
Chaptico, Md.

Gentlemen:

Your letter in relation to check is at hand.  We will forward you a duplicate soon, in case the original does not come to light.

Very Respectfully, Yours,

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

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Bureau Refugees, Freedmen and Abandoned Lands,
Office Supt. Education, D.C. &c.
Washington, January 8th 1870.

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

Dear Sir:

Please furnish the bearer Mr. [[underlined]] R. C. Moss [[/underlined]] with books for amount exceeding $15.00, and hold me responsible for the bill.

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, Jany 8th 1870.

[[underlined]] Simmons  James B. [[/underlined]] 
Cor. Secy. and Baptist Home Mission Society.
Washington, D.C.

Dear Sir:

I return herewith voucher and rental account of your society for explanation, and respectfully refer to circular from this Bureau (also enclosed).  The averages on the schedule do not agree with your monthly school reports, and there is nothing to show that there are more schools than one (see part 2d cir.)

Accounts of this kind should always be accompanied by letter of transmittal.

I am Sir,
Very Respectfully, 
Your obdt. servt.
W. L. Van Derlip
Bvt. Maj. and Supt. Education, D.C., Md., Del., and West Va.