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NARA 89

Jackson Miss. 11th mo. (Nov) 28th 1867

Maj. Sumner
Sub-Assistant Commissioner F.B.

Respected Friend

The Executive Committee of Ohio yearly meeting of Orthodox Friends for the relief of Freedmen, have sent four female teachers to open schools for freedmen at this place, in buildings belonging to said yearly meeting, in which schools have been taught during the two last preceeding winters under the auspices of the same [[strikethrough]] teache [[/strikethrough]] Committee.  These schools will be supported to great extent by free contributions from members of the yearly meeting.

We propose to open three day schools on the 2nd of next month, also to teach one or two night, and one sabbath school; charging fifty cents per month for each schollar, in the day,