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1. List of Missionaries and Agents of Freedmen's Societies and various other agencies in the work in D.C.

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Names- | By whom supported. | Explanatory Remarks. 

Miss Harriette Carter }  | N.E. Freedmen's Aid Society | These two ladies are engaged entirely in missionary (relating to physical wants) work among the colored people. They board at 361 I Street bet. 13 & 14th sts. 

" [[ditto for Miss]] Eliza Heacook } | Penn. Freedman's Relief Assoc. | [[content from previous row follows here]] 

" [[ditto for Miss]] Wilbur— } | do. [[ditto for Penn. Freedman's Relief Assoc.]] | These two ladies have the distribution of clothing &c. at the headquarters of their society ("Penn. Freedmen's Relief") on south side of I st. bet. 19 & 20 sts. 

Mrs. — } | do. [[ditto for Penn. Freedman's Relief Assoc.]] | [[content from previous row follows here]] 

Mr. A.E. Newton } | | These two gentlemen have an "Employment Agency" at 383-11th st. near K street — designed to encourage col. people to go North to labor} Under the auspices of N.E. F. Aid Soc. & Penn. F.R. 

Rev. J.B. Smith (Col.) } | | [[content from previous row follows here]] 

Mrs. J. Griffin. | Washington Freedmen's Aid Soc. | This lady is known as having superintended the distribution of blankets & some supplies last winter for the government, through the Washington Society.

Miss — | do. [[ditto for Washington Freedmen's Aid Soc.]] | This lady has a "Sewing Agency" at 383-11th st. near K — designed to give work to poor women & to supply them with clothing at a small cost. 

Mrs. Lucy N. Coleman. | National Freedmen's Association | This lady is the Supt. of Schools and General Agent for D.C. for this Association. 

Rev. J. M. Mase. | Am. Miss. Association. | General Missionary (religious) among soldiers & freedmen.  

" [[ditto for Rev.]] Crop. |  do. [[ditto for Am. Miss. Association.]] | The same as above - but at Navy Yard neighborhood mostly.  

Mr. Tilden. | do. [[ditto for Am. Miss. Association.]] | Supt. of Schools for Assoc. in D.C. — But goes to Fortress Monroe next Sept.  

Mr. McLellan. | do. [[ditto for Am. Miss. Association.]] | At Giesboro — mostly — does not drive an extensive arrangement. 
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[[double underlined]] Other Remarks about the work here. [[/double underlined]] 

Rev. Martin V. Wright — Missionary (religious) for D.C. of Am. Baptist Free Mission Society — residence 87-4½ st. (Island) should have been named in the above list.

The Quakers have an Industrial School, near "Old Camp Barker." The following evening schools are taught by Govt. clerks mostly, without compensation, under the auspices of an organization of said clerks called "Freedmen's Educational Institute" — On Tuesday & Friday evenings at Soldiers' Free Library, cor. 5th & E sts. — On Monday & Friday eve at "Union Aid Hall" — L st. bet. 16th & 17th sts. — On Monday and Friday evening at Baptist Church, cor. 19th and I streets — On Sunday eve a Sunday School is held at Soldiers Library — Also at 9 A.M. Sunday one at Union Aid Hall and at Freedmen's Church adjoining. At the various churches something is done to carry on a Sunday School on Sunday morn. At Dr. Garnett's Church there is also one at 3 P.M.—Col. Brown, Supt.— (carried to next sheet)

Transcription Notes:
First entry: Looks like I Street to me (compare to I Street in Wilbur entry) -- Beth