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Lincoln, Abraham (1809-1865) to Gen. Henry Benham re: stay of execution for Priv. Grey & Cusick

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Gilder Lehrman Collection #: GLC02371.01 Author/Creator: Lincoln, Abraham (1809-1865) Place Written: Washington, D.C. Type: Autograph letter signed Date: 29 April 1864 Pagination: 1 p. + docket 21 x 13 cm Order a Copy

Accompanied by a forged Lincoln AES dated 3/22/1865, ordering an unnamed person be allowed to take the oath of Dec. 8 (clipped from a letter).

Gen. Benham,
Let execution of James Grey and Thomas Cusick, privates in the 15th N. Y. Engineers; be suspended until Friday 6th of May. [struck: Inst.] Prox.
Yours truly
A. Lincoln

Lincoln, Abraham, 1809-1865

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