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[[stamp]] THE NATIONAL ARCHIVES OF THE UNITED STATES [[/stamp]] All money letters, and letters concerning packages of clothing, &c., should be addressed to W.E. Whiting, 53 John Street, New-York. American Missionary Association: No. 53 John Street New York, Oct. 6 1866 Secretaries: Rev. Geo. Whipple, } Rev. M.E. Strieby, } New-York. Rev. J.R. Shipherd, Chicago. Mr. G.L. Eberhardt [[Eberhart]] Augusta, Geo. Dear Bro: Yours of the 2nd Oct. is rec'd - to which I reply: 1. Our rule in regard to giving commissions to those not members of the evangelical churches, is so essential to our consistency as a Missionary Association that we do not feel justified in departing from it, at least substantially. I regret that we are obliged to forego an arrangement that promised so favorably. I think, however,