Did Lincoln submit a letter to an abolitionist newspaper before the emancipattion proclamation?

Yes, Abraham Lincoln submitted a letter to an abolitionist newspaper, the "Liberator," before the Emancipation Proclamation. In this letter, dated August 1862, he expressed his views on slavery and his approach to emancipation, emphasizing that his primary goal was to preserve the Union. He acknowledged the importance of abolitionists' efforts while balancing the political realities of his presidency. This correspondence highlighted his evolving stance on slavery leading up to the proclamation issued in January 1863.