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Secretaries: GEORGE WHIPPLE,} New York. MICHAEL E. STRIESY,} JACOB R. SHIPHERD, Chicago [[Left Margin]] Keffer Acknowledge Will write more fully - Send Mr. Chase Immediately. [[/Left Margin]] AMERICAN MISSIONARY ASSOCIATION: 29. Lombard Block; Chicago, 4/23/67 [[stamp]] The National Archives of the United States [[/stamp]] Wager Swayne Maj Genl &c Mr dear General- I but yesterday recorded the first notice from his Brande of his defection - he has not even yet tendered his resignation. I have fully considered your very kind invitation to come down personally. It is simply impossible. I am alone here, as you know, no colleague