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National Freedman's Relief Association, ROOMS, 76 JOHN STREET, NEW YORK. FRANCIS GEORGE SHAW, President. REV. W.G. HAWKINS, Cor. Sec. & Sec. Teachers' Committee. E.C. ESTES, Sec. of Executive Committee & Business Agent. REV. JAMES J. WOOLSEY, Sec. of Finance Committee, to whom letters in respect to Agents should be addressed. Boxes of Clothing should be marked N.F.R.A., 76 John Street, New York. Mark, also, on each box or barrel, the name of the place whence it is sent, and the name of the person sending it. Send a List of its contents in each package, and a copy of the same, by mail, to E.C. ESTES, Business Agent. Money should be sent, in Bank Checks or Drafts, payable to JOSEPH B. COLLINS, Treasurer, 40 Wall Street, New York; and all Letters relating to the business of the Association, should be addressed to the appropriate Officers in their official capacity; while private letters should be endorsed "Personal." New York 19th October 1865 Rev. R.M. Manly Suptd. Education &c Richmond Va Dear Sir Herewith please find Receipt and bill of 3 Bbls 1 Box provisions shipped per Steam "Creole" amounting to $20.00 The Creole did not arrive here on her usual time and were informed that she would not leave until the day after advertised but she sailed the same night and we thereby were unable to send the balance of your order by her. The dried apples and Raisins will however be shipped by next steamer Very Respectfully John Vliet for N. Y. N. F.R. Assay