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American Missionary Association:
29, Lombard Block;
Chicago, October 9th 1866

Secretaries:
George Whipple, New York.
Michael E. Strieby, New York.
Jacob R. Shipherd, Chicago.

Wm. M. Colby
Supr. etc. Little Rock, Ark

My dear Sir:

Mr. Allen is still delayed by private business. I do not wish to wait longer before beginning. I have two or three good teachers ready for Pine Bluff and by the mail write Capt Mallory to know definitely how many can be comfortably accommodated and advantageously employed this winter. I write him because he is on the ground and can answer definitely and immediately.

What point should we occupy next? How many teachers are needed at it, and what might be certainly relied on in respect to comfortable, school room and tuition?

Very respectfully,
Jacob R. Shipherd
Secy