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November 24, 1863
Lincoln, Abraham, 1809-1865
to William H. Seward
On Executive Mansion stationery, re: news of siege of Knoxville. Four days after address at Gettysburg. Basler, 7:30, from copy in Robert Todd Lincoln papers.
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03 January 1899
McKinley, William, 1843-1901
[Presidential pardon of Bay-bah-Maush who had been convicted of resisting arrest in October 1898 and sentenced to 8 months in Otter Tail County Jail]
Bay-bah-Maush, an Indian, was pardoned by McKinley. No reason for pardon mentioned. Countersigned by Attorney General John W. Griggs.
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December 16, 1782
Washington, George, 1732-1799
to William Stephens Smith
In hand of aide-de-camp Benjamin Walker. Written to Smith, the Commissary of Prisoners to the Army. References Smith's letter of 12 December 1782. Thanks him for intelligence it contains. Disagrees with Smith's assessment on Dobbs Ferry. Says it can...
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July 26, 1924
Mitchell, William E., 1879-1936
to Lester D. Gardner
Signed as Brigadier General, Air Service, Assistant Chief of Air Service. Advises that he will come to New York as soon as possible but that he has to have his tonsils out. Remarks that the Air Force "has almost ceased to exist ... " Believes that...
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23 November 1864
[Endorsement on a letter by Governor Pierpont]
Lincoln endorsement on the address leaf of a letter to Lincoln, from Francis H. Pierpont dated 23 November 1864. In the letter, Pierpont states he would be relieved if Lincoln and General Ulysses S. Grant had a meeting. Lincoln replies, "My time is...
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