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Piscataway. Prince George Co. md Oct 25th 1869 D G Swain Brvt Maj. U.S.A. A.D.C & Act. Supt. of. Education Dear Sir Yours of the 20th & 22nd was received on the 23rd. yesterday I went to see the Trustees of Broad Creek School. they told me they would be ready to receive a teacher by the first of next month, and say they prefer having a man as teacher, and designate Fort Washington as the place to meet him. I heard recently there was much dissatisfaction existing about the carelessness of the officers of the Stmr Fairy. in losing property belonging to others. I shall send however to mr Wm Ballantyne by one of the trustees please deduct the amount from my salary for the month of November, as I shall need the present months salary to buy necesarys Very Respectfully Yours [[signature]] Levin W. Gaines [[/signature]]
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stmr = steamer