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AMERICAN MISSIONARY ASSOCIATION,

38 LOMBARD BLOCK,

Secretaries: GEORGE WHIPPLE,}
MICHAEL E. STRIEBY.} New York,
CHAS. H. HOWARD, Dist. Sec'y Chicago, May 13 1870

Capt Wm M Colby

Dear Sir: I am a little uncertain whether I acknowledged yours of Apr. 20th [[come?]].  the busy week of the Jubilee - I suppose you are under way at Fayetteville & Lake Village - [[?]] Rocky Comfort [[proposition?]] is too comfortable to be lost.  Please write the finale - You know we wanted a "light house" near the Indian Country - We will work in then - Maj' [[Henenson?]] is now in place of need & is [[active?]]-  You ought to push all those [[?]] in order to finish if possible before July as the Bureau may send then.  Still Contracts made before