, 1866-12-17
THE FREEDMEN,S MOSUMENT TO
PRESIDENT LINCOLN.
Letter from Harriet e. Uoaurr.
1E.o.n 1ha X III. 0nr.rs Rella Hinrn

lFtom Tue Se~ Haven l'tlla1lnm-l
Our readers arc undoubtedly aw<Fe that's
mennonite the great act Of his admin
ten, to DO located At Washington,
has been for sonc time In centen.
pla,ion. The idea originated, and has been
freedmen, and the arst contribution to the
monument {of Ave doliars) was made By
poor negro woman In Marietta, Ohio. The
gentlemen who have had the matter in
charge, haye secured design from slts. Har.
sculptor. dow residing in Its15, aud the
letter from the artist, which we give
below, and which Is now Published Tor the
first time, gttes succlnct aud Interesting
sketch Of the general idea q the monument,
wfFeh she has inceu1ousiy and carefully
worked out. We may only add that the
monument is to be made Of New England
grant. aud bronze, and that the estimated
cost will be $50 o00. "
The following, Is Miss Hesner's letter:
asp>s Monnavnl Assoinnon:
SIN: Ia de4iguing monument to tecoed the
iea,ored 10 expires: tde idea that the Temple Of
Fame Hh,eh ae ereet 70 ats e. hmsnoE3. nassa
upen he to gseaI ssss - oi 8, nj, sdqtns.an. a.
preservation OF the American Union.
Commencing. however, With nis al! h!stoty,
| loves base in the frrt-his birth, bis journey
through the woods to hls ne~ home 70 iodiant;
splitter, ess.boa.nan and ta,uaet In the second.
,ule; = bidding tare~ei, 2 II eoastisa;
i,sas &c tbe sn Of P1t.ds1s i e untsd
| stsle1 i Washington. In The Ehe shl1d-fouI
l cfSprter, he capture OF Mobile and Of Pese7s-
The ioarlh-thc aAssssiuasion. The faaeEa1 proees-
Gpon The circular eolapans Vhtea enclose these
ta..teiiefs, md cnewa1as thc atst bsss Of re M
~ SssGa a91 - .s s1sasd
oaaee 1rtt exposed In ehaIns tor sale; s.cond.
ast 70 %: t,eop. I'D lsatss, :. a soldier:
zad freshman Above thsse 9nlanns ns
nses au eaagon1 bss., fons ,r saans o.. .,
coin martyr r,etideat ot the raited States
cmancinstot Of toul Millions Of men prsse1ves
b,s sFae Iso9 e. q %
nn. upon which Il represented a na.-Eelef CON.
Poeed os thhV.sh te9ale asu!cs h1aa .e
iSirty-.Iz States Upon tht Hse The four columns
q ,ie temple. suppos ting eotn1et. npoo . Easen
arr inscribed tho coacl aainS wotds OF re Esasn'
eerely believed to be IN act Of jnsnce' iafoSs
the couAideEste lnaEme1t Of 1anEod- aao INK
esi3S1. aso5 sSe iempls n se sssae ea President
1et,s upon taseonha1us, md .hei foas nournias
] yitto.Ies, With truMpets teveFse!l, which cnaft
ard surround The whole, record thS great eortoN
ijlcse.s 70 ~ DIST n 20 s1s spsse g III b.
.,o..,rsuI.j,x be aEodad mo Of completing III
! | ac:icn n,,on larger scsle, many inproEe
> s,eais aud aecesstons would be & intEodassd @
rnntstn Sa7c,ui portraits OF individuals xn'
II se s,.ss,.f ha..ss as9s 'Ss assss;
l sI sad ,he thitjds. atfxed Is sTchltettunl osna
msu,t. would ksve 1he1r appropriate eoats.o.
arzs 7ne oblee. ,hns far ~ ny assz0, fSss :, y i,
rso.rsi tsce4, md Of the msnner In Whlen
: Should propose 10 Iluststo he hi.torI e p
sTrst man whose life was 20 Faea 10 e1eafa taat
Gniv re,n1ins for the As1st to give ptom1nenre {
i.s most brilliant pass1Ref
win What ues:ee 9! sHtn this has ocen S dont
! neu lea!c yo7 soa othsss 70 s,nn;, ron1. uu
: Il E. HosNEn.
IxuueES, September Is Isdd