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American Missionary Association,
38 Lombard Block,
Secretaries:
George Whipple,
Michael E. Strieby, New York
Charles H. Howard, Dist. Sec'y, Chicago. Chicago, Jan 22 1870

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

Dear Sir
Word comes from Col E.E. Henderson today that the Freedmen will help about a lot & have it deeded to A.M.A. It will aid them in getting a school-house Our teacher complaining bitterly of the miserable room now used - not in a [[bed?]] I find but wishing for a decent place for the sake of the cause - Would you not appropriate house as they need say for 100 persons or perhaps large enough for 200 by crowding?
Truly yours
GH Howard

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P.S. If our money is to be transferred to Education Department at Washington we must work lively while we have it - Please write how much you can do [[?]] & oblige
G.H.H.
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