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Scott, Winfield, 1786-1866 to William Hoffman

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Gilder Lehrman Collection #: GLC01889.04 Author/Creator: Scott, Winfield, 1786-1866 Place Written: New York Type: Autograph letter signed Date: February 16, 1865 Pagination: 3 p. : envelope ; Height: 21 cm, Width: 13 cm Order a Copy

Scott writes to Hoffman thanking him for his help. Scott also remarks of Lincoln's help that "[n]othing could have been more delicate & kind."

Scott, Winfield, 1786-1866
Hoffman, William, fl. 1865
Lincoln, Abraham, 1809-1865

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