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Lincoln, Abraham, 1809-1865 to Isaac Onstott

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Gilder Lehrman Collection #: GLC03108 Author/Creator: Lincoln, Abraham, 1809-1865 Place Written: Springfield, Illinois Type: Autograph letter signed Date: 6 November 1850 Pagination: 1 p. : Height: 24.5 cm, Width: 19.3 cm Order a Copy

Informs Onstott that he supports his appointment as postmaster and has already written to the department about it. Onstott was appointed postmaster of Havana, Illinois, on 7 November 1850.

Lincoln, Abraham, 1809-1865
Onstott, Isaac, fl. 1850

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