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[[preprinted]] 336 [[/preprinted]] May 5th 70 Miss Mary Davenger, Piscataway, Md. Miss: I know of no means by which I can pay you any salary unless you can gather a school with an average attendance of thirty pupils, and even then I can only allow you $10 00/ per month. I thought you understood this before you went to Piscataway. You report an average of only 17 for last month; now unless you can secure the required number of pupils I think you had better close the school. Very Respectfully, Yours, W. L. Van Derlip Bvt. Maj. & Supt. of Education per J. Q. Crosby.