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Staunton Va.
Sept. 30th, 1867

Chaplain R.M. Manley
State Supt. Freedmens Schools

Dear Sir
We, the undersigned trustees. Pastor and Officers of the Colored M.E. Church of Staunton Va., have the honor to inform you that on the 24th Aust. we forwarded a petition to the A.M.A to have Mr. John Scott (who was here in the Winter of 1866) returned to this place the coming season - we also beg leave to state that at a meeting of the Colored people held for considering this subject that the sense of the people was taken and the whole body with one single exception voted in favor of forwarding this Petition.
And our thinking that you may have an influence in this matter we most earnestly pray that you will so direct it as to return Mr. Scott to us.

Rev. E. Lawson - preacher in charge
Trustees Aaron Shouler
.. Francis Overton
.. Aderson King
.. Wm Denny
.. Osear Morris
.. David Davenport
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