Lincoln, Abraham, 1809-1865 to L. J. Cist
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Gilder Lehrman Collection #: GLC00749 Author/Creator: Lincoln, Abraham, 1809-1865 Place Written: Washington, District of Columbia Type: Autograph letter signed Date: May 16, 1864 Pagination: 1 p. ; 20.1 x 12.5 cm. Order a Copy
Replies to a letter initially directed to Representative Henry Taylor Blow of Missouri requesting Lincoln's autograph for the benefit of the Mississippi Valley Sanitary Fair. In response, President Lincoln writes "I am glad to give it, in the hope that it may contribute, in some small degree at least, to the relief and comfort of our brave soldiers."
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