Lincoln, Abraham, 1809-1865 to Don Pedro Diez Canseco
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Gilder Lehrman Collection #: GLC01085 Author/Creator: Lincoln, Abraham, 1809-1865 Place Written: Washington, District of Columbia Type: Letter signed Date: May 13, 1863 Pagination: 3 p. : Height: 33 cm, Width: 21 cm Order a Copy
Countersigned by Secretary of State Seward. Letter of condolence to Vice President of Peru Canseco upon the death of the President of Peru Don Miguel San Roman. Canseco succeeded Roman, was shortly overthrown, and eventually regained power through a series of revolutions.
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