May 20, 1862
Lincoln, Abraham, 1809-1865
Autograph letter signed
Title: to Edwin M. Stanton
"Hon Mr. Wadsworth of Ky. wishes five hundred arms for reasons which he will explain to you. Unless you know some strong objection, please let him have them. Yours truly, A. Lincoln." Basler, Roy P. The Collected Works Of Abraham Lincoln. (New Brunswick, NJ: Rutgers University Press, 1953), Vol. V 1861 - 1862, p. 225
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