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Lincoln, Abraham, 1809-1865 to Robert B. Roosevelt, John J. Astor Jr., and Nathaniel Sands

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Gilder Lehrman Collection #: GLC04922 Author/Creator: Lincoln, Abraham, 1809-1865 Place Written: Washington, District of Columbia Type: Letter signed Date: 9 November 1863 Pagination: 2 p. : docket ; Height: 25 cm, Width: 19.5 cm Order a Copy

Declining to endorse General Dix for Mayor of New York stating that it is beyond his power to interfere with New York politics. Written on a petition signed by R.B. Roosevelt and other Republican leaders of New York City, though Lincoln's letter includes Executive Mansion letterhead. Lincoln's note above salutation reads "Private except for Mr. Dix." Signers include Peter Cooper, William B. Astor, John Jacob Astor, Jr., M. Delano, Nathaniel Sands, Alexander T. Stewart, George Cabot Ward, William Orlon, Jonathan Sturpes, John Cochrane, A. R. Wetmore, Nathaniel Hayden, Edwin Hoyt, T. R. Butler, W.R. Vermilye, James M. Brown, John P. Moon, David Hoadley, Edward S. Jaffray, and W. M. Vermilye.

Lincoln, Abraham, 1809-1865
Roosevelt, Robert Barnwell, 1829-1906
Astor, John Jacob, 1822-1890
Astor, William Backhouse, 1792-1875
Cooper, Peter, 1791-1883
Stewart, Alexander Turney, 1803-1876
Cochrane, John, 1813-1898
Hayden, Nathaniel, 1805-1875
Vermilye, William Montgomery, 1801-1878
Delano, M., fl. 1863
Sands, Nathaniel, fl. 1863
Ward, George Cabot, 1824-1887
Orlon, William, fl. 1863
Sturpes, Jonathan, fl. 1863
Wetmore, A.R., fl. 1863
Brown, James M., fl. 1863
Moon, John M., fl. 1863
Hoadley, David, fl. 1863
Jaffray, Edward S., fl. 1863
Vermilye, William R., fl. 1863

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