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organizing the institution in Wicksville which may be of great benefit to the children

The next point of seriousness is in the fact, that the contract between Mr Wilson & the board of directors is a fiction & only exists in the plan adopted by him to turn the Society into an enterprise for his own benefit. For while he claims to have hired the building from the board, for $[[?]] per month, yet, no one knows any thing of the payments made at any time for rents. As we believe, that the subject will merit your serious attention, we will respectfully suggest, & invite you to attend a meeting of the committee & the members of the board of directors in the building or the church at anytime you may fix upon. The directors have appointed a committee of three to co-operate with us, & we will wait with pleasure your answer & the information in reference to the time the meeting may be called to receive you, & where the delegation may meet you as an [[agent?]]

We are sir very respectfully
your obt servts
[[signature]] N. C. B Thomas [[/signature]] chairman
[[signature]] L. H. Putnam [[/signature]]
[[signature]] Chas. D. English [[/signature]]
[[signature]] David Woods [[/signature]]
[[signature]] Charles Hicks [[/signature]]

To Gen O. O. Howard Commissioner of Freedmen

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We the undersigned members of the board of Directors of the African Civilization Society do hereby concur in the sentiment expressed in the foregoing Document

[[signature]] Wm H. Moor [[/signature]]
[[signature]] Richard Hareget [[/signature]]
[[signature]] John Flamer [[/signature]]
[[signature]] William T Dixon [[/signature]]

P.S.
The object of this Document is to ascertain the import of the subject in Gen Howard's opinion & the measures if any will be adopted by him to satisfy the colored people who only are waiting to learn whether they will meet with any report from him or not.

L. H. P.
Chairman of the committee