Lincoln, Abraham, 1809-1865 Order for Daniel Linder

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GLC00213
GLC#
GLC00213
Type
Letters
Date
circa December 26, 1863
Author/Creator
Lincoln, Abraham, 1809-1865
Title
Order for Daniel Linder
Pagination
1 card Height: 4.6 cm, Width: 8.3 cm
Language
English
Primary time period
Civil War and Reconstruction, 1861-1877
Sub-Era
The American Civil War

Lincoln proclaimed a pardon possibility for rebellious soldiers December 8, 1863, in his annual message to Congress. Daniel Linder, son of Usher F. Linder, an old friend of Lincoln in Chicago, was freed on Dec. 26, the date assumed for this document.

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