Lincoln, Abraham, 1809-1865 [Lincoln endorsement on Rosecrans telegram]
Order a pdf of this item here.
A high-resolution version of this object is available for registered users. LOG IN
Gilder Lehrman Collection #: GLC00409 Author/Creator: Lincoln, Abraham, 1809-1865 Place Written: Washington, District of Columbia Type: Autograph endorsement signed Date: 10 August 1861 Pagination: 4 p. : docket ; Height: 21 cm, Width: 14 cm Order a Copy
Lincoln autograph endorsement signed to Union General George B. McClellan, 10 August 1861, on verso of Union General William S. Rosecrans telegram [clerical copy for recipient] (Clarksburg, Virginia) to Abraham Lincoln, 10 August 1861. Written on Magnetic Telegraph Company, Printing and Morse Lines form. Telegram informs Lincoln about the Virginia troops and gives Rosecrans's opinion on how the troops should be organized. Rosecrans notes that he has only 13 men with military education and remarks, "I stand here to cover two hundred miles of frontier with a small command of raw levies against some of the most skilled men in the Confederate service." Lincoln's note reads, "Can Gen. McClellan suggest what is to be done in the within case?" Written on stationery of the Magnetic Telegraph Company, Printing and Morse Lines, 432 Pennsylvania Avenue.
Citation Guidelines for Online Resources
The copyright law of the United States (title 17, United States Code) governs the making of photocopies or other reproductions of copyrighted material. Under certain conditions specified in the law, libraries and archives are authorized to furnish a photocopy or other reproduction. One of these specific conditions is that the photocopy or reproduction is not to be “used for any purpose other than private study, scholarship, or research.” If a user makes a request for, or later uses, a photocopy or reproduction for purposes in excess of “fair use,” that user may be liable for copyright infringement. This institution reserves the right to refuse to accept a copying order if, in its judgment, fulfillment of the order would involve violation of copyright law.