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American Freedmans Union Commission,
No.76 John Street. - P.O. Box 5733
New York, Dec 21st 1866

Rev. D. Bart
Supt W. Freed Bureau
Nashville

My dear sir:
Your letter of the 30th ult. to Mr Abbott, our General Secretary should have had an earlier answer, but circumstances not within our control have combined to delay action in the case you present.

I now write to say that this commission will assume the responsibility you propose. That is we