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American Missionary Association,
38 Lombard Block,

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

Chicago,  187

to be given by Hon. Wm Kreigwin for a College — Would that be a better locality? Would Mr. K. give it for our purposes — i.e. for use without prejudice of color — for all Americans native & naturalized white, black & yellow — including African & Chinese descent — ? Probabaly it is too late to attempt anything outside of Houston & Galveston? If we start the Normal School enterprize we will try to furnish a good teacher to take charge at H. I will write to Norton he had better change. Will you remain long at Austin? 

Very truly yours
C H Howard

[[left margin]] Probably my application will be referred to you & I must trust your discretion not to lose us the $10,000.00 through any technical difficulties — & we will secure the site somewhere — C.H.H. [[/left margin]]