Letter, Abraham Lincoln to Edwin M. Stanton and David Hunter, September 23, 1862

Authors

Files

Contributor

Justice Frank J. and Virginia Williams

Description

This handwritten letter, dated September 23, 1862, is written from Abraham Lincoln to Edwin M. Stanton and David Hunter requesting the appointment of Richard Skinner in the regular army to go on General Hunter's staff. A response from General Hunter is written in light brown ink on the back and appears on the left side of the scan. The original letter is written on "Executive Mansion" letterhead.

Publication Date

9-23-1862

Rights

Copyright protected by Mississippi State University Libraries. Use of materials from this collection beyond the exceptions provided for in the Fair Use and Educational Use clauses of the U.S. Copyright Law may violate federal law. Permission to publish or reproduce is required.

Time Period

1860-1869

Subjects

Correspondence; Military appointments

Geographic Location

Illinois

Object Type

text

Format (original)

document

Format (digital)

PDF

Digital ID

FVW-MANU-B1F47

Source

Mississippi State University Libraries, Frank and Virginia Williams Collection of Lincolniana, Original Manuscript Collection, Series 2: Abraham Lincoln Legal Documents, 1837-1859, Box 1, Folder 47

Repository

The Frank and Virginia Williams Collection of Lincolniana Repository

Digital Publisher

Mississippi State University Libraries (electronic version).

Contact Information

For more information about the contents of this collection, email sp_coll@library.msstate.edu.

Recommended Citation

Letter, Abraham Lincoln to Edwin M. Stanton and David Hunter, September 23, 1862, Original Manuscript Collection, Frank and Virginia Williams Collection of Lincolniana, Mississippi State University Libraries.