Lincoln, Abraham, 1809-1865 to Roscoe Conkling

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GLC#
GLC02345
Type
Letters
Date
February 19, 1864
Author/Creator
Lincoln, Abraham, 1809-1865
Title
to Roscoe Conkling
Place Written
Washington, District of Columbia
Pagination
1 p. : docket : envelope : free frank Height: 20.5 cm, Width: 25 cm
Primary time period
Civil War and Reconstruction, 1861-1877
Sub-Era
The American Civil War

Replies to Conkling's letter criticizing the reputation of Caleb Lyon. Lincoln remarks that, "his nomination to some respectable office was repeatedly urged upon me certainly by two, if not three Senators of the highest standing; and your letter contains the first imputation I ever heard against his moral character."

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