Lincoln, Abraham (1809-1865) to Galusha A. Grow
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Gilder Lehrman Collection #: GLC05699 Author/Creator: Lincoln, Abraham (1809-1865) Place Written: Washington, D.C. Type: Letter signed Date: 15 July 1862 Pagination: 1 p. 25 x 18.8 cm Order a Copy
Requests that the House of Representatives postpone adjournment at least one day. Although it is not mentioned in the letter, the extension was needed to complete the Confiscation Act, which was passed July 17, 1862. The body of the letter is in the hand of John G. Nicolay, Lincoln's secretary. It is very unusual that the letter is signed "Abraham Lincoln," instead of "A. Lincoln." Grow was the House speaker.
Basler, Roy P. The Collected Works Of Abraham Lincoln. (New Brunswick, NJ: Rutgers University Press, 1953), Vol. V 1861 - 1862,
p. 326
Notes: Basler 5:326. Lincoln requested them to postpone adjournment in order to pass the 2nd Confiscation Act (17 July 1862).
Executive Mansion,
Washington, July 15, 1862.
Hon. Galusha A. Grow,
Speaker of the House of Representatives
Sir:
Please inform the House of Representatives that I shall be obliged of they will postpone the adjournment at least one day beyond the time which I understand to be now fixed for it.
Your ob[edien]t Serv[an]t
Abraham Lincoln
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