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THE AMERICAN MISSIONARY ASSOCIATION, has been working twenty-two years for the African race. Since the beginning of the Rebellion it has turned special attention to the Freedmen. Whatever a wise Christian benevolence prompts in their behalf, by way of Common Schools, Normal Schools, Orphan Homes, Relief for the suffering, and direct religious effort, the Association undertakes, to the full extent of the means furnished by the friends of the colored people. Its teachers and missionaries last year numbered over 500. AMERICAN MISSIONARY ASSOCIATION (Central Office, 53 John Street, New York.) Mission Home, Talladega, Ala. 1869. June 9 [[stamp]] THE NATIONAL ARCHIVES OF THE UNITED STATES [[/stamp]] Col. Beecher Please find enclosed Pay rolls for May signed 594.95 574.95 also Purchase vouchers signed by B.F. Sawyer for 3000 for lumber @13.50 40.50 also Purchase vouchers signed by Henry Edwards for materials for carrying water from the cistern to a tank above & distributing it over the building as security against fire, consisting in the main of 125 ft Iron Pipe and couplings 51.40 150 ft Hose and couplings 80.00 1 Suction force pump 30.00 1 Tin bol cask 32.50 Freight on above 33.25 227.15 842.60 Can you be present if we have a corner stone laying soon? The work moves on now nicely. Please send me more Pay Roll blanks. Your humble Sv't H.E. Brown Talladega Ag't A.M.A.