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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, Oct. 17 1867 Wm. M. Colby Gen Supt etc Little Rock Ark My dear Sir, Yours of 2d & 3d instants are red'd. If Mr. Hervey will execute a contract on our blanks and deposit one copy with May Thibaut and another at this office, and will accept & comfortably provide for a mature, competent lady teacher, we will send one. We despair of finding competent men. Concerning Lewisville, if the Bureau will guarantee protection to a mature, competent lady teacher, and notify us promptly, we will send one. Very Truly J.R. Shipherd Sec'y.