Letter, N. Bateman to John G. Nicolay, Signed by Abraham Lincoln, November 7, 1862

Authors

Files

Contributor

Justice Frank J. and Virginia Williams

Description

This handwritten letter, dated November 7, 1862, is written from N. Bateman to John G. Nicolay as an application for the appointment of Paymaster in the Army. A handwritten endorsement by Abraham Lincoln is on the back of the letter on the out edge of the fold. The letter is written on Department of Public Instruction letterhead.

Publication Date

11-7-1862

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-B1F49

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 49

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, N. Bateman to John G. Nicolay, Signed by Abraham Lincoln, November 7, 1862, Original Manuscript Collection, Frank and Virginia Williams Collection of Lincolniana, Mississippi State University Libraries.