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Second Day [to Isaac Post] [186-] [Thy?] letter to Matt has been read and were glad to hear from you it appears you had not received mine written on new years night I think probably it has come to hand [over?] this We have been to NY attended the quarterly and two meetings for The Freedmen the first in [Godwin?] Institute The next evening one composed principly of Friends at the [?] house Stephen & Bay had this report written out which was really interesting in it he spoke of the superintendants wife in very high terms know knowing how to com bine great [?] with moderation in this care & draftime [?] said he thought he would dispense anything sent to him as [?] The secretary of the National Freedmens association was [inserted upside down] Does [she?] remember the name of that man if she does just men -tion it would be [?] to know he is removed Frederick spoke to great acceptance at Flushing I sent a hasty note to him but in reply he states he cannot visit or speak for us I wish he could [End of upside down inserted passage] present-said from what he had heard it would be well to look after those places over them for there had been frauds Bay said one had been removed on that act and we wondered if it was the one [?] spoke of as being dissatisfied with There is a wonderful amount of goods being sent but from act not near enough to relieve a few of us have just raised about 400 $ last week in addition to what we had Shall send another large box this week and we are working at home independent of society I think we have a barrel ready to forward I do as little as possible for ourselves The girls staid in NY on [?] day went to the orthodox sewing room said there was large piles of clothes made they have done a great deal more [?] Rush