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Lincoln, Abraham, 1809-1865 to Gen. David Hunter

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Gilder Lehrman Collection #: GLC01212 Author/Creator: Lincoln, Abraham, 1809-1865 Place Written: Washington, District of Columbia Type: Letter signed Date: October 24, 1861 Pagination: 2 p. : docket : Height: 32 cm, Width: 20 cm Order a Copy

Letter written after Frémont was relieved of duty. A draft in the hand of John Hay (Sec.) with corrections and an additional paragraph at the end in Lincoln's hand. Also, mentions command of Dept. of West & strategy suggestions.

Lincoln, Abraham, 1809-1865
Hunter, David, 1802-1886
Hay, John Milton, 1838-1905
Fremont, John Charles, 1813-1890

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