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

American Missionary Association: 
29, Lombard Block;
Chicago, November 13" 1866

Wm M. Colby 
Little Rock Ark's
My dear sir;
We are finding a great deal of inviting work 
in Missouri, and are doing a certain proportion of it.

Although we have asked but little help hitherto, we 
have of course assumed that all help needed within the
law, as Gen. Howard construes it wd be furnished upon application.
The Gen. is spending money very liberally in the 
East upon all approved school enterprises, desirving to invest
the $500.000 appropriation so judiciously that he can soon ask
for more.

I wrote you a few days since, concerning our building at
Kansas City. I have now two other matters to present.

First a school for the poorest at Saint Louis. There are
several self supporting schools for the better classes, but