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6 June 1912
Wilson, Woodrow (1856-1924)
[Tribute to Abraham Lincoln]
Address regarding Mr. Lincoln's success which Wilson sees as proof that Americans can succeed regardless of their birth and social class.
GLC02786
Second Presbyterian Church of Memphis
Petition to Abraham Lincoln
re: returning control of the church to Union clergy. With AES of Abraham Lincoln (4 March 1864) re: necessity of separation between church and state; and AES of Maj. Gen. Stephen A. Hurlbut (18 March 1864) re: "no military necessity" for taking...
GLC04813.01
no date
Brooks, Noah (1830-1903)
[Remark about Abraham Lincoln's wisdom]
Writes "When asked what trait of Abraham Lincoln's character most impressed me in the years of my intercourse with him, I reply - his wisdom. He was the wisest man I ever knew."
GLC05603.01.30
6 October 1862
Lincoln, Abraham (1809-1865)
[Abraham Lincoln endorsement of William Cole].
Lincoln recommends, possibly to Secretary of War Stanton, that William Cole, Esq., editor of the "Irish American," be appointed to a paymastership in the U.S. Army. Originally written on p. 4 of an integral blank leaf of the letter of recommendation...
GLC02086.02
15 April 1865
[Telegram announcing Abraham Lincoln's death]
Early telegraphed notice of his death, sent by American Telegraph Company executive George Milliken to his wife at 8:30 AM. "President Lincoln died at twenty-two minutes after seven. J. Wilkes Booth was the Assassin. This is official."
GLC09191
circa 1925
Tanner, James (1844-1927)
"At the deathbed of Abraham Lincoln"
One article entitled, "At the Deathbed of Abraham Lincoln," written by James Tanner and printed by the National Republic. Consists of an eye witness account related to Lincoln's assassination and his deathbed. Relays the chaos at the scene at Ford's...
GLC05603.03.04
1860 ca.
Abraham Lincoln cartes-de-visite (2)
.1= Portrait: "Abe Lincoln/Honest Long Cut Chewing and Smoking/ W. Duke Son & co., NY. .2= President and Cabinet (ca. 1862, not after 1863).
GLC00732
25 March 1865
[Pardon of Robert Barnett by Abraham Lincoln]
Barnett was arrested during the New York Draft Riots and convicted of discouraging enlistments, he was pardoned due to poor health. Endorsed on verso on the date of Lincoln's death. (c/s F.W. Seward)
GLC03912
22 October 1861
[Endorsement by Abraham Lincoln and Winfield Scott]
Lincoln requests that Lieutenant General Scott see James Woodruff of the Ordnance Office to consider whether to purchase the guns proposed in the letter from Woodruff to J. W. Ripley in GLC 337.01. Scott signs that he agrees with Brigadier General...
GLC00337.02
18 January 1865
[Pardon of Robert Warrax by Abraham Lincoln]
Convicted of counterfeiting, Warrax was pardoned because of new evidence. Also signed by William H. Seward.
GLC00068.09
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