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[[stamp]] THE NATIONAL ARCHIVES OF THE UNITED STATES [[/stamp]] The United States, To J. M. Chamberlain ............... Dr. [[4 columned table]] | Date | | Dolls. | Cts. | | --- | --- | --- | --- | | | For actual cost of transportation of myself from Oberlin Ohio to Montgomery Alabama as per annexed statement. From Oberlin to Cincinnati | 8 | 00 | | | From Cincinnati to Montgomery Ala | 39 | 50 | | | | $47 | 50 | The Secretary, Rev. E.M. Cravath, failed to make application for Transportation for this Teacher and sent him without making any provision for his transportation I certify that I performed the above journey for the purpose of entering upon my duties as a Teacher in Freedmen's Schools at Montgomery in the State of Alabama in accordance with the terms of my commission. J.M. Chamberlin Teacher. I certify that J.M. Chamberlin duly commissioned by American Miss. Soc. has been transported from his home in Oberlin, Ohio to Montgomery Ala where he is now employed as a teacher for Freedmen at an actual cost for transportation-fares, procured at the lowest rates, and by the shortest practicable route at a cost of forty-seven 50/100 dollars ($47 50/100). E.M. Cravath Sec. [[strikethrough]] Agent. [[/strikethrough]] I certify on honor that the above named J.M. Chamberlin is a teacher of Freedmen's school in the State of Alabama C.W. Buckley Supt. Education State of Alabama Approved and ordered paid. Assist. Commissioner. Received at Montgomery Ala this day of 186 the sum of forty seven dollars and fifty cents in full of the above account. J.M. Chamberlin.