Lincoln, Abraham, 1809-1865 to Gideon Welles re: furnishing coal for the Government
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Gilder Lehrman Collection #: GLC02793.036 Author/Creator: Lincoln, Abraham, 1809-1865 Place Written: Washington, District of Columbia Type: Autograph letter signed Date: 1864/09/06 Pagination: 1 p. 26 x 21 cm Order a Copy
Written as President. Not in Basler. Lincoln writes to his Secretary of Navy about a woman's proposal to supply coal. He suspects she is insane.
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