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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