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American Missionary Association, 
29, Lombard Block, 
Secretaries: 
George Whipple.    }
Micheal E. Strieby,}  New York.
Jacob R. Shipherd, Chicago 

Chicago, Jany 13 1868

Wm M. Colby. Supt. &c 
Little Rock Ark. 

My dear Sir:
Yours of Jany 4" 1868 is rec'd. Thanks for your watchfulness. 
We wrote you Dec 25th asking you to treat Mr. Purdy's case summarily if he exhibited moral unfitness for the work. 
I have now to request that you or Mr. Miller deprive Mr. P of his Comsion.
Very Truly 
J.R. Shipherd Secy