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Francis George Shaw, President. Rev. W.G. Hawkins, Corresponding Secretary. E.C. Estes, Sec. of Executive Committee and Business Agent. Rev. James J. Woolsey, Sec. of Teachers and Finance Committees, to whom letters in respect to Teachers and Agents should be addressed. National Freedman's Relief Association, 76 John Street, New York July 28/66. 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 indorsed "Personal." My dear Mr. Manly, Yours of the 26th is in hand. I have learned so much, in respect to the schools, in your city, under the auspices of the A. Bap. Home Miss. Society as shall enable us to know how to shape our course. That Society will relinquish the work of secular education, properly so called. They will sustain one School, normal in its character, & partaking of a religious character. Now it is for us to keep our eyes open, & as they vacate, to step in & occupy. How can this be done most effectively? Can you not find out when the schools close & lay hold of chances to possess ourselves of the school accommodations & Scholars? A word to the wise is enough. I will send our Circular of Instructions to M[[strikethrough]] iss [[/strikethrough]]rs Kate Hemenway, of Wrentham, Mass. If she is the right person for you, we will try to secure her services. Be frank to say who of the old teachers at R. you wish to have returned. Again, let me inquire how we shall in the best manner get hold of the children which may be left, when the Home Mission Schools close? Yours & for your eye only James J. Woolsey
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Miss. - abbreviation for Missionary