Lincoln, Abraham, 1809-1865 to Major John J. Key

GLC00496.045.01

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GLC#
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Type
Letters
Date
November 24, 1862
Author/Creator
Lincoln, Abraham, 1809-1865
Title
to Major John J. Key
Place Written
Executive Mansion
Pagination
2 p. : Height: 25 cm, Width: 20 cm
Language
English
Primary time period
Civil War and Reconstruction, 1861-1877
Sub-Era
The American Civil War

Lincoln quotes the testimony against Key and assures him the dismissal was not personal but for the good of the service. Lincoln also expresses sympathy for the death of Key's son in battle.

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