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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, 23 Aug- 1866. R. M. Manly- Richmond. Va- Dear Sir, Yours of the 20 th is red. Probably my last letter to you is a sufficient reply. I can only add that I cordially approve doing this work this the colored people. If it can be thus made a measurement of their energy & enthusiasm with it will be of much greater value- I retain the plans you sent me, to submit to the Ex. Commr Yours Truly Lyman Abbott Gen. Sec.