LETTER TO A PUBLIC MEETING OF COLORED CITIZENS IN BOSTON, JANUARY 1,
1863.
WASHINGTON, January 1, 1863.
MY DEAR SIR,--Owing to the wretched condition of the mails
between New York and Washington, I did not receive your letter
of the 27th in season for an answer to be used at the proposed
meeting.
I am glad that you celebrated the day. It deserved your
celebration, your thanksgiving, and your prayers. On that day an
angel appeared upon the earth.
Accept my best wishes for your association, and believe me, dear
Sir,
Faithfully yours,