Lincoln, Abraham, 1809-1865 to Daniel Butterfield re: asking for news, battle of Chancellorsville
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Gilder Lehrman Collection #: GLC05977 Author/Creator: Lincoln, Abraham, 1809-1865 Place Written: Washington City, Utah Type: Autograph letter signed Date: 1863/05/03 Pagination: 1 p. : Height: 6.3 cm, Width: 18.8 cm Order a Copy
Written on what is now a slip of paper, with printed "Washington City" at top, probably for telegraph transmission. The ink quality is uneven. "Where is General Hooker? Where is Sedgewick? Where is Stoneman? A. Lincoln." (In full) Authenticator Joe Nichols believes this letter was written on military stationery and then trimmed to its current size at a later time.
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