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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