Letter, Abraham Lincoln to Unknown, re: Thomas Smith, Fifth Auditor of Treasury, October 8, 1862

Authors

Files

Contributor

Justice Frank J. and Virginia Williams

Description

This handwritten letter, dated October 8, 1862, is written from Abraham Lincoln to an unidentified recipient, informing the appointment of Thomas M. Smith as Fifth Auditor of the Treasury in the absence of John C. Underwood. The letter is signed by Abraham Lincoln.

Publication Date

10-8-1862

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-B1F48

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 48

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 Unknown, re: Thomas Smith, Fifth Auditor of Treasury, October 8, 1862, Original Manuscript Collection, Frank and Virginia Williams Collection of Lincolniana, Mississippi State University Libraries.