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your reply. They can accompany me and I can care for them and act as their escort to the field of labor. They are self sacrificing ladies and are willing to toil for the good of the long down trodden and oppressed should like if possible that you will furnish them through me every facility in your power to do good 
Our transportation papers take us to Lewisville landing Ark will you inform me in your reply what places we should visit or the most desirable locations to establish school when we reach our destination It is in my power to furnish you all the teachers you desire provided you think they can collect enough among the freedmen to pay their expenses when there. I sent you a letter of Rev. Forbes Pastor of East Pembroke Bap Church N.Y in relation to myself. I await your   reply and your orders
Very truly 
S.F. Wittin