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National Freedman's Relief Association,
(New York Branch of the American Freedmen's and Union Commission,)
No. 76 John Street, N. Y.
Francis George Shaw, President. | William George Hawkins, Corresponding Secretary. | E. C. Estes, Sec. Ex. Com. and Bureau Agent.
Joseph B. Collins, Treasurer, 40 Wall Street. | J. Miller McKim, Chairman Teachers Committee. | James J. Woolsey, Sec. Tea. and Fin. Com.

New York, June 6th 1866.

Rev R. M. Maur 
Richmond V-

I have just rec'd the inclosed note from Mr Chase. Do all in your power to 

Do all in your power to have the building removed with as little expense as possible. Open the moving [[strikethrough]] in so [[/strikethrough]] if taken to prison, to contract, giving the present mover the [[strikethrough] build [[/strikethrough]] first claim. I will send the plans when [[cl?]] sends them here.

We want rooms for a graded school of 400 at least & Rooms for 10 or 12 Teachers.

This is in addition to the Normal School building.

Truly yours in haste
Wm Geo Hawkins
Cor. Sec