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

American Missionary Association:
29, Lombard Block;
Chicago, February 18th 1867.

Rev. E.K.Miller
Pine Bluff Ark.
Dear Brother:
We send you copy of letter from Judge Wright to General O.O. Howard and the endorsement with which it was forwarded to this office.
(Copy)
Washington Feb. 13, 1867
Gen. Howard
Sir:
By the provisions of the several treaties with the Creek, Chocktaw, Seminole, and Cherokee Indians in  A.D, 1866,- the negro and their descendants in that Country were made citizens of the Country in which they resided, on the 1st of January A.D. 1866,- These tribes are rich in lands and funds, are civilized and live as farmers west of Arkansas, and have a system of schools for their own children. The negroes are about 16000 in number and they are entitled to all the rights to schools & c., as others, but no provision is made to carry out the provisions of the treaty.
Mrs. Jones, the wife of Rev. John B. Jones and a missionary among the Cherokees has commenced a Sunday School at Fort Gibson and has in it 150 children, and Mrs. J.W. Dunn at the Creek agency the wife of Col. Dunn; the creek agency has a smaller School. And the opposition to the schools is so strong at both places that no teacher can be had to teach a day school. I am anxious that teachers shall be sent out there- and young ladies would do the best. Fort Gibson is a military post where a regiment is stationed, and at it is a large number of young men as officers and attaches of the army; and a lady ought to be sent there who in education attainments &c., could exert an influence on them, and finally join the Army or the civil service as the wife of an officer. Rev. J.B. Jones at Fort Gibson will afford any facilities he can, to aid the above object. A similar woman ought to be sent to the Creek agency and Col. Dunn there will do all he can to afford you aid in carrying out schools. Schools could be carried on with the highest prospect of success in at least ten different points in the Indian Country and if taught for the Indians to more than twice that number. The Indians have good common schools in their Country- but they will not permit negro children to attend them, and those schools are supported from the national

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