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[[preprinted]] PENNSYLVANIA BRANCH American Freedmen's Union Commission, No. 711 SANSOM STREET Philadelphia, ^[[Sept 1st]] 1868. STEPHEN COLWELL, Pres. FRANCIS R. COPE, Vice Pres. ELLIS YARNALL, Rec. Sec. ROBERT R. CORSON, Cor. Sec. E. W. CLARK, Treasurer. 35 South Third Street. [[/preprinted]] Dear Mr Kimball, Yours of yesterday at hand. We don't expect to have much [[over in?]] teachers but want to give you some - Wm V. James wants to return to Parkers Creek - and some of the other young men wish to return - The two colored girls I speak of I would like to get nice places for. I have seen but one of them yet, but was much pleased with her. I want you to select two good places for them & direct me how they are to get there - They are not to open before the first of Oct.- If Lt B should be Elected this fall there will be a [[poor?]] [[show?]] for our teachers in the South - The K.K.K's came near killing our Mr [[barnes?]] at Buckingham Va. last week - Very truly [[signature]] Robt. R. Corson [[/signature]] Cor Sec (over)
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