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Dear Madam: Thanks for the desk. [[underlined]] Mr. Crosby [[/underlined]] has not yet returned and I am all in confusion. I have no assistant at [[underlined]] Annapolis [[/underlined]] yet, but am waiting to hear of one every mail. [[underlined]] Henry Brown's [[/underlined]] address is [[underlined]] "Allen's Fresh" Charles Co., Maryland. [[/underlined]] There is no P.O. at [[underlined]] Newport. [[/underlined]] Will transfer Miss [[underlined]] George [[/underlined]] as soon as possible. Very Respectfully Bvt. Major & Supdt. of Education [[line across page]] 571 Bureau R.F. & A. Lands Office Supdt. Education, D.C. Washington Feb. 5, 1870. [[underlined]] Brown Henry [[/underlined]] Allen's Fresh, Maryland Sir: I wrote you sometime ago, saying you could commence school on the 1st of February. Have you opened yet? If so, please report at once to Mrs. [[underlined]] J. S. Lowell North Shore, N.Y. [[/underlined]] Yours respectfully Bvt. Major & Supdt of Education [[line across page]] 572 Bureau R.F. & A. Lands Office Supdt. Education, D.C. Washington, Feby. 6th 1870. [[underlined]] Pollitt Elzey [[/underlined]] Forktown, Md. Sir: Will you please let me know what the trouble is with your school. Why was it so small, and how did the people like the teacher. [[underlined]] Col. Graham [[/underlined]] told me you could give me reliable information. Yours respectfully Bvt. Major & Supdt. Education &c [[line across page]] 573 Bureau R.F. & A.L. Office Supdt of Education, D.C. Washington, Feby. 7, 1870. [[end page]] [[start page]] [[underlined]] Butler John H. [[/underlined]] Prince Frederick, Md. Dear Sir: I have not yet heard from you, but presume you are on the ground and at work. Application has been made for a school at [[underlined]] Saint Edmonds [[/underlined]] between [[underlined]] Mt Hope [[/underlined]] and [[underlined]] Hume Point. [[/underlined]] I do not think a school there will pay, but wish you would go to that point and inspect the place and see the neighborhood. Mr. [[underlined]] David Earle [[/underlined]] can give you all the points. Yours Respectfully Bvt. Major & Supdt. Education D.C. [[line across page]] 574 Bureau R.F. & A. Lands Office Supdt. Education, D.C. Washington Feby 7, 1870. [[underlined]] Crowell A. [[/underlined]] No. 43. North Eutaw St. Baltimore, Md. Dear Sir: Yours of the 4th instant is received. We have no schools in [[underlined]] Maryland, [[/underlined]] where we can employ white Teachers. My District does not include [[underlined]] Virginia. [[/underlined]] You will have to apply to [[underlined]] R. M. Manly, Richmond, Va., [[/underlined]] for information concerning that State. Very Respectfully Bvt. Major & Supdt. of Education [[line across page]] 575 Bureau R.F. & A. Lands Office Supdt of Education, D.C. Washington. Feby. 10, 1870. [[underlined]] Butler Mr. John H. [[/underlined]] Prince Frederick, Maryland. Dear Sir: I enclose letter from [[underlined]] J. H. Brooks [[/underlined]] in relation to the school at [[underlined]] Ridge, St. Mary's Co., [[/underlined]] I want you to see what is wanting, and what was promised and fix up the matter. I expect to send a teacher to [[underlined]] Solomon's Island [[/underlined]] this week. Report to me more often. Yours Respectfully, Bvt. Major & Supdt. of Education &c Return the letters of [[underlined]] Brooks [[/underlined]] to me.