Wednesday, November 3, 2021

Robert Dale Owen to Abraham Lincoln, August 5, 1863

Office of the AMERICAN FREEDMEN’S INQUIRY COMMISSION,
No. 143 SECOND AVENUE, Corner of East 9th Street,
New York, Augst 5 1863.
Sir:

I have the honor to enclose herewith the abstract of the Report of the Revd Mr. J Eaton, Freedmen's Superintendent for Tennessee, which, in accordance with your request to us during our recent interview, the Commission has prepared.

I have the honor to be, Sir,
Yr obt Svt
Robert Dale Owen
Chairman.
To the President.

The abstract of our own Report shall be sent in two or three days.

SOURCE: Abraham Lincoln Papers at the Library of Congress, Accessed November 3, 2021.

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