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American Missionary Association: No. 53 JOHN STREET. President- REV. E. N. KIRK, D. D., Boston, Mass. REV. GEORGE WHIPPLE, N.Y. REV. M. E. STRIEBY, N.Y. [[crossed out]]Rev. J. R. Shepherd[[/crossed out]], Chicago. [[bracket]]Sec's. E. KETCHUM, ESQ., Treasurer, N.Y. W.E. WHITING, ESQ. Asst. Treas., N.Y. REV. E. P. SMITH, Gen. Field Agent, N.Y. New York. March 16th. 1869 Rev. R. M. Manly, Richmond, Va. My dear Brother, I am told that you are in a position to have some influence with Dr. Sears, in behalf of Normal Schools in Virginia. I want to ask, not merely as a personal favor, but for the good of the Colored people, that you would endeavor to interest him in behalf of our school at Hampton; not discriminating against any others, but on independent grounds, as being worthy of such aid, in sue. careful operation, and [[?]] in the line of operations indicated by