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03. Lincoln to Hawkins Taylor on previous correspondence and Stephen Douglas' nomination prospects
Letter from Abraham Lincoln to Hawkins Taylor, a prominent Republican of Keokuk, Iowa who had represented Lee County in the state's first territorial legislature. Lincoln comments on Stephen A. Douglas' prospects of becoming the Democratic…
04. Lincoln to Martin B. Miner on receipt of letter
Letter from Abraham Lincoln to M.B. (Martin B.) Miner acknowledging receipt of letter and newspaper clipping. August 11, 1860. Miner, an attorney in Jerseyville, Illinois, was a political and legal associate. Lincoln relied heavily on supporters to…
16. Leonard Swett to Lincoln on reaction in Missouri to Gen. John Fremont's removal from command
Letter from Leonard Swett to Abraham Lincoln dismissing reports of significant opposition in Springfield, Missouri in response to the president's removal of John C. Fremont as Commander of the Department of the West. Fremont, a former western…
24. Lincoln to Joseph A. Wright on Wright's prospects in Congressional race
Letter from Abraham Lincoln to Joseph A. Wright regarding Wright's prospects in an United States Congressional race in western Indiana. July 31, 1862. Wright, a former Indiana governor, was at the time filling a vacancy in the United States Senate…
66. Iowa Gov. William M. Stone to Lincoln on appointment of Walter B. Scales as officer in African Corps
Letter from Iowa Governor William M. Stone to Abraham Lincoln recommending appointment of Walter B. Scates as Brigadier General with the African Corps (United States Colored Troops). January 20, 1864. Nearly 180,000 African American soldiers served…