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He says it is situated between M & N. sts in one direction, and 32 & 33 sts in the other. lying just out of the corporation of the city. The price asked for it is $4,000. The terms of payment, he says, are $1,000 in cash, and the balance in one, two and three years, with six per cent interest. I suppose you will understand from this and what I have previously written that the "Home" is designed mainly, if not exclusively, for the benefit of the colored people, and it was concerning their necessities and the probable wisdom of the management of the "Home" under the control of Mrs Johns and the persons associated with her, or the Board of Trustees likely to be selected by her, that I inquired. I believe you have now all the information that I can give you concerning the property or the purposes of Mrs Johns. I have no means of determining, at the present time, whether she has at any time had any connection with the Enterprise Room as "Sally Hardmans." - I beg leave [[?]] for again of the inquiries of any previous letter, a speedy answer [[& ?]] which will be regarded as a great favor, My dear Sir, Yours very respectfully.
Geo. Whipple, Sec.

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New York May 19, 70
Rev Geo. Whipple
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