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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