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American Missionary Association,
Chicago, Aug 7 1869

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

Wm M Colby Esq.
Dept. of Education
Little Rock, Ark.

Dear Sir
         
On return from Oberlin I find your report as to work among the Indians and will forward it to Washington for information of the Commission before taking any further steps on the matter. 
   
In some respects the information you offered differs from the impressions I derived from the Chicasaw Supt. of Education whom I saw in Washington. He said that the Negroes were located together in two separate communities for the most part. He said that they