32. Gen. Samuel R. Curtis to Lincoln on cotton speculation allegations against Curtis
Title
32. Gen. Samuel R. Curtis to Lincoln on cotton speculation allegations against Curtis
Subject
Description
Telegram from General Samuel R. Curtis to Abraham Lincoln acknowledging receipt of his November 6th letter concerning charges of cotton speculation, and informing him that a response has been sent by regular mail. November 10, 1862. Missouri Governor Hamilton Gamble had made the allegations to Posmaster General Montgomery Blair in an effort to have Curtis removed from his command. Copy.
Date
1862-11-10
Contributor
Becki Plunkett and Stephen Vincent
Rights
Copyright State Historical Society of Iowa. Information at http://www.iowahistory.org/libraries/services-and-fees/conditions-for-image-reproductions.html
Digital Reproduction Information
Original scanned at 600 dpi w/ sRGB color space.
Repository
State Historical Society of Iowa, Des Moines
Repository Collection
Special Collections: Samuel R. Curtis Papers
Digital item created
12/8/2008
Transcription
[Te]legram [L]incoln, A. [N]ov. 10, 1862 St. Louis, Nov. 10, 1862 Your note received and answered yesterday by mail. S. R. Curtis, Maj. Gen.