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Rev. E. N. KIRK, D. D., President.
WM. E. WHITING. Ass't Treasurer.
Rev. EDW. P. SMITH, Gen'l Field Agent.

Secretaries.
Rev. GEORGE WHIPPLE/
Rev. M. E. STRIEBY.

AMERICAN MISSIONARY ASSOCIATION,
NO. 53 JOHN STREET,
New York, 15 January 1870

Col. R.M. Manly.
Supt. Education.
Bureau R.F. and A.L.
Richmond. Va.

Colonel:
I have yours enclosing a copy of your letter to Gen. Alvord, indorsing our schedule of our schools for the summer months.

My interpretation of the circular order issued Aug. 14th 1869 leads me to a conclusion different from yours. In "Ed Form No. 5" the column "Average No. Pupils" does not mean the average daily attendance but the average monthly membership; and