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HOMBERG IN ChURHESSEN, GERMANY, July 28, 1866.

W. R. COLE, Commissioner of Emigration.

Your most honored letter of the 29th of last month, I had
the pleasure to receive, and do not fail to reply that I am
willing and ready to give my attention to your interests.

The emigrant will always find a good home wherever
vigorous exertions are made for the settlement and cultivation
of a land.

Formerly I was engaged in Bremen in a passenger forward-
ing business, but gave it up. Now, when our German breth-
ren are led to the shambles by their princes, I cheerfully seize
the opportunity to take up again emigration business. I
know the business thoroughly and shall carry out your in-
structions, and enjoying the confidence and patronage of the
public, I hope I can serve you successfully.

Awaiting your further advice with pleasure, I remain
yours, respectfully,

JOHN FRIEDRICH.

RIEBELSDORF, October 20, 1866.
WM. R. COLE, ESQ.,

Commissioner of Immigration, Baltimore.

Dear Sir :-— Your favors of April 28 and September 24 have
come to hand. Partly from thinking that no immediate an-
swer waa required, and partly from the civil war which in the
meantime had broken out, I delayed replying to them.

I have endeavored to disseminate the pamphlet on the
"Resources of Maryland," which you have sent me, in all
directions. I have placed several in the hands of emigrants,
and have, in various ways, verbally and by letter, acquainted
our people with the great advantages of Maryland for Ger-
man settlements.

But in my capacity as a teacher I am not permitted to act
directly as agent of emigration, this business being subjected
to some legal restrictions and forbidden to teachers.

I have therefore forwarded your letter, with some of the
pamphlets, to Mr. Wallach, in Zeigenhain, a licensed agent
of emigration, in whom 1 have every confidence, and I know
he will interest himself in behalf of your State.

I send you a list of twenty-nine emigrant agents in Chur-
hessen.

I remain, very respectfully,

Yours, &c.,

G. W. KALB.