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[[preprinted]] 415 [[/preprinted]] May 21st Miss Mary E. Watson, Port Deposit, Md. Miss: Yours of the 18th inst. is at hand, also school report for April. I will forward your letter to Col. Corson, (who is the Secretary of the Society that pays your salary), and recommend that your school be continued until the 30th of June, but cannot promise that he will assent. I enclose check for $20. in payment of your salary for April. Very Respectfully, Yours, W. L. Van Derlip Bvt. Maj. & Supt. of Education per J. Q. Crosby.