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Chase, Salmon P. (Salmon Portland), 1808-1873 to [Josiah G. Holland]

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Gilder Lehrman Collection #: GLC06647 Author/Creator: Chase, Salmon P. (Salmon Portland), 1808-1873 Place Written: Washington, District of Columbia Type: Autograph letter signed Date: February 2, 1865 Pagination: 1 p. : docket Height: 20.6 cm, Width: 13.4 cm Order a Copy

Chief Justice Chase, former Secretary of the Treasury under President Lincoln, recalls that Lincoln's first reading of the Emancipation Proclamation to his cabinet on 22 September [1862] was preceded by his reading aloud a chapter from Artemus Ward. Writes that he is inclined to have Lincoln's remarks sent to to the recipient, "Nothing prevents save some doubt whether it can be properly done even in confidence. They do honor to him as a man, a patriot & a statesman - great honor." Letter is only addressed to "dear sir." Recipient inferred.

Chase, Salmon P. (Salmon Portland), 1808-1873
Holland, J. G. (Josiah Gilbert), 1819-1881
Lincoln, Abraham, 1809-1865

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