to Robert B. Roosevelt, John J. Astor Jr., and Nathaniel Sands
9 November 1863
Lincoln, Abraham, 1809-1865
Declining to endorse General Dix for Mayor of New York stating that it is beyond his power to interfere with New York politics. Written on a petition signed by R.B. Roosevelt and other Republican leaders of New York City, though Lincoln's letter...
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