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N. E. Branch Freedmen's Union Commission.
Recently New England Freedmen's Aid Society.
No. 8 STUDIO BUILDING,
Boston, Sept 9 1868

Mr Manly

Dear Sir, 

In the Committee meeting today your two letters regarding the building at Charlottesville were fully considered. On more careful consideration and an estimate of the probable expense of building according to the data you kindly furnished, the Committee made up their minds that they could not undertake the charge of building the house according to your second proposition but accept your first viz -

"1st, We will rent the old place