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BFRL.
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March 4 0

L. Crocker:

Yours of the 2nd is at hand. There is much that might be said in reply. But I fear if I delay one mail, to obtain the time necessary for a more full and careful statement, my letter will fail to be in season for your meeting. I write, therefore, at once, briefly and hurriedly.

The particular character of the work the societies had better undertake another year will depend upon the question of supervision. This is especially the case where contributions are expected from the people. We teachers cannot manage it well unaided. There are about 50 schools under the N.Y. Friends and N.Y. Branch (before transferring to you) I have given some personal (and special) attention to the schools of the latter and my asst. supt. Mr. S. H. Jones has given his whole time to the schools of both equally. Mr. J. is a Yankee Quaker, a plain thoroughly practical man, earnest, active, sensible, a pungent and effective speaker. The schools have been visited