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N. E. Branch Freedmen's Union Commission.
Recently New England Freedmen's Aid Society.
No. 8 STUDIO BUILDING,

BOSTON, April 20th 1870

Rev. R. M. Manly
Supt. &c.
Dear Sir
At a meeting of the New England Society today, the question as to next year's work was discussed & I was asked to let you know the decision in regard to the Virginia Country Schools.
The Society feels the importance of maintaining these schools & will do what it finds possible next year, after its Normal Schools have been provided for. This will probably not be very much & we are all anxious, to have it accomplished 

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