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Executive Officers. 
JAMES LENOX,President. 
JOSEPH HOLDICH,DD,Cor.Sec. 
Wm.J.R.TAYLOR,DD,Cor.Sec. 
REV.T.RALSTON SMITH,Cor.Sec. 
WILLIAM WHITLOCK,Jr,Treas. 
HENRY FISHER,Asst.Treas. 
CALEB T.ROWE,General Agt. 

American Bible Society. 
Bible House, Aster Place, 
New York, May 20 1868  

[[stamp]] The National Archives of the United States  [[/stamp]]

To R.D. Harper 
Supt. Education, Montgomery Ala

Dear Sir,- I have great pleasure in announcing that the Board of Managers of the American Bible Society, at their meeting, held May 7, 1868, granted to the Freedmen's Bureau for your use, the books named in the enclosed memorandum, for sale and gratuitous distribution, subject to the accompanying directions.

Total number of volumes 550 
Value of grant with boxes, etc., $130.75 
For Freedmen's Schools in Alabama

Praying that the blessing of God may attend these copies of his Holy Word and their distribution, and soliciting your prayerful co-operation with this Society in its constant efforts to give the Bible to the destitute,

I remain, very respectfully yours,
William J.R. Taylor
Corresponding Secretary.