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May 3d

Mr. J. W. Grimke,
Solomon's Island, Md.

Dear Sir:

I cannot guarantee any salary to teachers whose schools have an average attendance of less than thirty (30) pupils. You report an average of only eighteen; now unless you can induce the people to send their children so as to make up the required number, you had better close the school at once.

Very Respectfully, Yours,
W. L. Van Derlip
Bvt. Maj. & Supt. of Education
per J. Q. Crosby.