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57 February 16, 1870 General C. H. Howard 88 Lombard Block Chicago Ill Dear Sir: I received yours of 24th January and replied. On returning to the city I find your favors of February 3rd and 9th. Mrs. Stewart seems to be doing better and I have some hope that when Supt. Millen visits the place she will have contract executed and get on a little smoother. Supt. Henderson is an excellent man and a good worker: none of "these two" [[best guess]] are better. The colored School Board at Van Buren are right about the uses of the building for meetings of any kind other than temperance