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Abraham Lincoln Documents at the State Historical Society of Iowa
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This is a collection of letters and documents written by and to Abraham Lincoln between 1843 and 1865. Most of the correspondence is from his Presidency and relates to the Civil War. The collection is housed at the State Historical Society of Iowa in Des Moines, Iowa.
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State Historical Society of Iowa
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1/19/2012
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2/17/2012
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State Historical Society of Iowa, Des Moines
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Special Collections: Grenville M. Dodge Papers
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11/5/2008
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Des Moines, Iowa, 4th September 1863 Personal His Excellency, A. Lincoln Dear Sir[,] The enclosed personal letter from Major General [Richard James] Oglesby has been placed in my hands to forward to you. I respectfully ask your personal attention to the other military papers in the case. General Grant has publicly stated that he had placed General [Grenville] Dodge first in his recommendation for promotion. It has also been stated by an army officer that General Grant had placed an official record that to General Dodge more than to any other one man he was indebted for his successful seige [sic] of Vicksburg. He had a partial education at a military academy, which he has since perfected in the field and greatly desires a place in the regular service for his permanent profession. I mention this in case it should seem right to you to nominate him a Brigadier in that service. Allow me to add that in this state your Springfield letter, just published, is calculated to produce an excellent effect, and will aid us in our state canvass now vigorously prosecuted. We entertain no doubts of our success. I have the honor to be Your friend and ob[edien]t s[er]v[an]t[,] John A. Kasson
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63. U.S. Rep. John A. Kasson to Lincoln on promotion of Gen. Grenville M. Dodge to major general and response to Lincoln's Springfield letter
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United States. Army -- Officers -- Selection and appointment
Dodge, Grenville Mellen, 1831-1916
Lincoln, Abraham, 1809-1865--Political and social views
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Letter from U.S. Rep. John A. Kasson (Republican, Iowa) to Abraham Lincoln on promotion of Gen. Grenville M. Dodge to major general, referencing accompanying letter of Gen. Richard Oglesby and related remarks by Gen. Ulysses S. Grant. Also noted is positive response to a public letter by Lincoln (later known as "the Springfield letter"). September 4, 1863. In the Springfield letter Lincoln defended the Emancipation Proclamation and the controversial enlistment of African-American soldiers as necessary steps taken to preserve the Union.
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1863-09-04
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Becki Plunkett and Stephen Vincent
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Copyright State Historical Society of Iowa. Information at http://www.iowahistory.org/libraries/services-and-fees/conditions-for-image-reproductions.html
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Abraham Lincoln Documents at the State Historical Society of Iowa
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This is a collection of letters and documents written by and to Abraham Lincoln between 1843 and 1865. Most of the correspondence is from his Presidency and relates to the Civil War. The collection is housed at the State Historical Society of Iowa in Des Moines, Iowa.
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State Historical Society of Iowa
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10/26/2011
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10/26/2011
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State Historical Society of Iowa, Des Moines
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Special Collections: Abraham Lincoln Collection
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9/25/2008
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Executive Mansion, Washington, July 31, 1862 Hon. Joseph A. Wright My Dear Sir Our mutual friends R.W. Thompson and John P. Usher assure me that they believe you, more certainly than any other man, can carry the Terre Haute [Congressional] District for the Union cause. Please try. The effort shall not go unappreciated, so far as I am concerned.
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24. Lincoln to Joseph A. Wright on Wright's prospects in Congressional race
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Lincoln, Abraham, 1809-1865--Politics and government
Lincoln, Abraham, 1809-1865--Friends and associates
Lincoln, Abraham, 1809-1865--Political and social views
Political campaigns--United States--1862
Wright, Joseph Albert, 1810-1867
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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 created by the expulsion of Indiana's Jesse Bright for disloyalty; Wright chose not to run for office in 1862. Autograph Letter [Signature missing].
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1862-07-31
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Becki Plunkett and Stephen Vincent
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Copyright State Historical Society of Iowa. Information at http://www.iowahistory.org/libraries/services-and-fees/conditions-for-image-reproductions.html
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Abraham Lincoln Documents at the State Historical Society of Iowa
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An account of the resource
This is a collection of letters and documents written by and to Abraham Lincoln between 1843 and 1865. Most of the correspondence is from his Presidency and relates to the Civil War. The collection is housed at the State Historical Society of Iowa in Des Moines, Iowa.
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State Historical Society of Iowa
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9/15/2011
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2/17/2012
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State Historical Society of Iowa, Des Moines
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Special Collections: Abraham Lincoln
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8/22/2008
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Hawkins Taylor, Esq Springfield, Ills. April 21, 1860 My dear Sir: Yours of the 15th is just received. It surprises me that you have written twice, without receiving an answer. I have answered all I ever received from you; and certainly one since my return from the East. Opinions here, as to the prospect of Douglas being nominated [as the Democratic presidential nominee], are quite conflicting--some very confident he _will_ [italics], and others that he will _not_ [italics] be. I think his nomination possible; but that the chances are against him. I am glad there is a prospect of your party passing this way to Chicago. Wishing to make your visit here as pleasant as we can, we wish you to notify us as soon as possible, whether you come this way, how many, and when you will arrive. Yours very truly A. Lincoln
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03. Lincoln to Hawkins Taylor on previous correspondence and Stephen Douglas' nomination prospects
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Lincoln, Abraham, 1809-1865--Political career before 1861
Lincoln, Abraham, 1809-1865--Politics and government
Lincoln, Abraham, 1809-1865--Friends and associates
Lincoln, Abraham, 1809-1865--Political and social views
Political campaigns--United States--1860
Presidential candidates--Iowa--1860
Presidents--United States-Election--1860
Douglas, Stephen A. (Stephen Arnold)
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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 presidential nominee. April 21, 1860. The Democratic Party was entering a period of disarray at the time of Lincoln's writing, with Douglas' future as its leader uncertain. Autograph Letter Signed.
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1860-04-21
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Becki Plunkett and Stephen Vincent
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Copyright State Historical Society of Iowa. Information at http://www.iowahistory.org/libraries/services-and-fees/conditions-for-image-reproductions.html