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American Freedmans Union Commission,
No. 76 Jonh Street. - P. O. Box 5,733.
LYMAN ABBOTT, Gen. Sec. J. M. McKIM, Cor. Sec.
New York, [[strikethrough]] 6 [[/strikethrough]] 7 August 1866.

Rev R. M. Manly -
Richmond. Va.

Dear Sir - 
Your favor of July 30th was rec' too late to be laid before the Ex. Com. which met Aug. 1st. Some questions as to the Normal School suggest themselves.
1. Have you land purchased, rented or obtained of gov't on which the building can be placed?
2. If not can any be rented by the Bureau?
3. What is the estimated cost of putting up the necessary buildings & putting them in readiness for school uses? Cost I mean, to the Commission.