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American Missionary Association,
38 Lombard Block,
Chicago, May 24 1869

Secretaries:
George Whipple,     }
Michael E. Strieby, } New York
Chas H. Howard, Dist. Sec'y, Chicago.

Wm M Colby
Supt Education
Little Rock Ark

Sir, Your communication dated 18th inst. is received.
Rev J. R. Bardwell Vicksburg, Miss. Supt. for Miss and Ark. is duly authorized to receive and receipt for monies paid A.M.A for rent of school houses in Arkansas.
Yours respectfully
(Signed) C. H. Howard
Dist. Sec'y

A true copy
S. N. Clark
Ass't Treas'r A.M.A.

Transcription Notes:
Edited: its Bardwell, google it, is it Bardwell or Bordwell? On some pages it looked like an "o" and that is what I typed -- so his name may not have been transcribed consistently throughout