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Wilmington N.C
January 24th 1867.

Capt Curren
Bureau Supt at Smithfield

Capt.
Mr L. E. Bernis, goes to Smithfield to arrange for opening a school for Freedmen. He is commissioned by the Am Missionary Association and goes to T. under the [[strikethrough]] auspices [[/strikethrough]] direction of Mr F. A. Fiske, State Supt and at Mr Fiskes request I take the liberty to introduce Mr Benies to you and solicit your cooperation in opening a permanent school in S.
Yours Very truly
S.S. Ashley, Agt
Am Miss Assoc. & Supt
Ed Bureau R.F. & A.L. for So. Dist N.C. 

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