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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]]

Transcription Notes:
stmr = steamer