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Dear Sir,

Yours of the 28th inst. is at hand.  It is getting so late in the season that I fear we shall not be able to send out any more teachers at present. 
 If however, I should succeed in securing any more I will remember the places of which you write.

I send by this mail a letter and parcel to A. F. Hill, teacher at Salem, addressed to your care.  Please see that he gets them without delay.

Very Respectfully, Yours
W. L. VanDerlip
Bvt. Major and Supt. of Ed.
(Sgd) per J. Q. Crosby


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Bureau R.F. and A.L.
Office Superintendent of Ed: D.C.
Washington, April 2nd 1870.

[[underlined]] Swan  Mr. J. B. [[/underlined]] 
West River, Md.

Dear Sir

Please find enclosed check for forty dollars ($40) payable to your order, which is the balance due you from the amount I received from Mr. Mitchell in payment of your salary, (ninety-five dollars), after deducting Cushings and Bailey's bill of fifty-five dollars ($55), against you for books.

Very Respectfully, Yours
W. L. VanDerlip
Bvt. Major and Supt. of Ed.
(Sgd) per J. Q. Crosby

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Bureau R.F. and A.L.
Office Superintendent of Ed. D.C.
Washington, April 4th 1870.

[[underlined]] Ferguson  Mrs. Mary E. [[/underlined]] 
Robeystown, Md.

Dear Madam,

I have your letters of 14th and 16th ulto. and have shown them to the Commissioner and he thinks it best for me to visit your school and see the Trustees.  I cannot tell exactly when I can go there, but will try to notify you a day or two before so you can notify the Trustees.  I understand the school belongs to the Trustees in trust for the use of the colored people.  Do not be intimidated by any threats, but try to excite 

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the interest of the people and keep a full school.

Yours Respectfully
Bvt. Major and Supt. of Education

There has been received request for your removal.


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Bureau R.F. and A.L.
Office Supt. of Education D.C.
Washington, April 4th 1870.

[[underlined]] Ford  Mr. David [[/underlined]] 
Benedict, Md:

Dear Sir

Your letter to Dr. Wilmer has been forwarded to me.  It is impossible for me to send you any other teacher.  I have written to Miss Allen, and asked her to keep better discipline.  It would be better for you to call a meeting of the Trustees and have a friendly talk with the teacher about matters.  A teacher cannot do much unless the Trustees help to sustain her.  If the troubles are not stopped by the last of the month I shall have to withdraw the teacher and close the school.

Yours &c.
Bvt. Major and Supt. of Ed.


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Bureau R.F. and A.L.
Office Superintendent of Education D.C.
Washington, April 4th 1870.

[[underlined]] Allen  Miss Paulina. [[/underlined]] 

Dear Miss,

There seems to be some complaint about some of your scholars.  Please rectify all [[?badness]] on their part, and keep them under proper subjection so that no cause of complaint may arise.

Yours &c.
Bvt. Major and Supt. of Education