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American Freedmans Union Commission, No. 76 John Street. - P. O. Box 5,7333. LYMAN ABBOTT, Gen. Sec. J. M. McKIM, Cor. Sec. New York, 29 Oct 1866. Rev R. M. Manly Dear Sir I read your's of 22d inst to our board at their last meeting. Briefly in response to your inquiries - 1. The appropriation already made for a High School is still available. 2. We cannot now finance any more. 3. We approve of your letting a third story be erected & occupied by the reasons provided you & Col Brown approved. 4. As to terms we must leave it to you who are