Lincoln, Abraham, 1809-1865 to Gen. Stephen A. Hurlbut.
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Gilder Lehrman Collection #: GLC00005.01 Author/Creator: Lincoln, Abraham, 1809-1865 Place Written: Washington, District of Columbia Type: Autograph letter signed Date: August 4, 1863 Pagination: 2 p. ; Height: 24.7 cm, Width: 19.8 cm Order a Copy
Lincoln tested the firing mechanism of automatic navy rifles and found it faulty; he tells Hurlbut not to order the guns. (Hurlbut) Convicted of embezzling funds and money from the National Bank of Baltimore.
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