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you to attend a meeting of the Committee and the members of the Board of Directors in the building, or the Church, at any time you may fix upon.

The Directors have appointed a Committee of three, to cooperate with us and we will wait with pleasure your answer and the information in reference to the time the meeting may be called to receive you and when the delegation may meet you as an escort.

Your obt. Servts
(Sgd) - N.C.B. Thomas. Chairman
(Sgd) L.H. Putman
(Sgd) Chas. D English  Oliver 
(Sgd) David Woods  Dixon 
(Sgd) Charles Hicks  Peterson 

Genl. O. O. Howard
Commissioner of Freedmen

WE the undersigned members of the Board of Directors of the African Civilization Society do hereby concur in the sentiment expressed in the foregoing document.

Sgd W. H. [[Moor? Moer?]]
Sgd Richard Hareget
Sgd John Flamer
Sgd William T. Dixon

P. S. The object of this document is to ascertain the importance of the subject in Genl. Howards opinion and the measures, if any, will be adopted by him to satisfy the colored people who only are wishing to learn whether they will meet with any respect from him or not.

(Sgd) L. H. P.
Chairman of the Committee
(over)

[[left margin]] This ought to put a quietus on the mouths of all but ignorant fools, who in their readiness know not what they say or do till they find themselves in limbo [[/left margin]]

Printed Enclosure.
The Subject Before The Bureau.

The subject of the management of the "Home" has been before the Bureau and was put through. The complaint went to Genl. C. H. Howard who disposed of it as follows;

Bureau R F & A L
Head Quarters. Asst Commr D C
Washington Nov 15th 1867

Respectfully referred to Bvt Maj S. N. Clark. A.A.I. Genl for remarks

By order of Bvt Brig Genl. C. H Howard
(Sgd) S. N. Clark. A.A A. Genl
Bureau R F & A.L
Head Quarters Asst Comsr D C
Washington Nov 16" 1867

Respectfully returned.

On the 7" inst I made a personal observation of the "Home" for freed children under charge of Mr Wilson, though not with reference to any complaint of mismanagement

The appearance of the children was good an they seem contented. I do not believe they are ill treated and there is every evidence apparently that the Supt and Matron are faithful and efficient in the discharge of their duties, and have great interest in the welfare of the children under their charge

Possibly a person with daily opportunities of observation might, if disposed find some cause of complaint, but there is not in my opinion any necessity for investigation at present.

(Sgd) S. N. Clark
1st Lieut [[50th?]] U S C R  Bvt Maj & A A I G
Bureau R F & A L
Head-Quarters Asst. Comr D C
Washington. Nov. 18th 1867.

Respectfully returned to Henry M. Wilson Supt of Home for freed children Brooklyn N.Y.

In view of the above endorsement further action by this Bureau is deemed unnecessary.
Sgd C. H. Howard
Bvt Brig Genl A.C. 

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