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Forney, John Wien (1817-1881) to Abraham Lincoln

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Gilder Lehrman Collection #: GLC02086.01 Author/Creator: Forney, John Wien (1817-1881) Place Written: Washington, D.C. Type: Autograph endorsement signed Date: 1 October 1862 Pagination: 1 p. Order a Copy

Secretary of the Senate J.W. Forney recommends William Cole, Esq., editor of the "Irish American," for a paymastership in the U.S. army. Cole also comes recommended by Bishop John Hughes, General Michael Corcoran, Horace Greeley, and New York Governor Edwin D. Morgan. Lincoln's endorsement of Cole, sent to Secretary of War Stanton five days later, was originally written on page 4 of a blank leaf of this letter, but has since been detached (GLC02086.02).

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My Dear Sir.
William Cole, Esq. the Editor of the "Irish American" the most influential and widely circulated Irish paper in America, is powerfully recommended for a Paymastership in the Army by such patriots as Bishop Hughes, Genl Corcoran, Horace Greely, Gov. Morgan, and others. He has filed their testimonial with the Sec. of War. I know Mr. Cole well, and have known him for years as a gentleman of high character and ability, and great integrity. His journal is as you will see from his letters, a devoted and loyal supporter of the war. I do think he should be appointed for every reason.
Yours very Truly
J. W. Forney,
To The President Senate Chamber
Oct 1. 1862.

Forney, John W. (John Wien), 1817-1881
Lincoln, Abraham, 1809-1865

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