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American Freedmans Union Commission, No. 76 John street.--P.O. Box 5,733. LYMAN ABBOTT, Gen. Sec. J.M. McKIM, Cor. Sec. New York, 20 August 1866. R.M. Manly - Richmond. Va. Dear Sir, Your favor of the 18th inst, & plans enclosed, is rec'd. I do not feel willing to assume the responsibility of undertaking so large an [[strikethrough]] responsibility [[/strikethrough]] outlay. I hope Gen. Brown will pass this line on his way to Richmond where we may see him. If we have the funds I do not doubt we shall be glad to undertake this work; but I ought to lay the estimate before our Ex. Com'te, [[strikethrough]] next [[/strikethrough]] at its next meeting, the [[strikethrough]] first [[/strikethrough]] second