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New York Oct 11th 1865

Dear General

Enclosed you will find an application for transportation for Mr, Gledding who is to take charge of the School on St Helena Island formerly taught by Mrs Towne which we consider the best School on the Sea Islands.  It is very large and a man ought to have charge of it.  Dr Brisbane will be in Washington on Monday or Tuesday and will bring with him Instructions which we have prepared [[strikethrough]] ex [[/strikethrough]] and which we hope the President will be pleased to approve and sign. They are simply the Instructions of President Lincoln extended to more Lands. These instructions of President Lincoln

Transcription Notes:
Laura Matilda Towne set up the Penn School on St. Helena Island in Jan 1862.