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Contributor
Justice Frank J. and Virginia Williams
Description
This handwritten letter, dated January 6, 1864, is written from G.W. Lawrence to Leonard Sweat and discusses an application Leonard Sweat sent on behalf of Mr. William Courtenay to be appointed a Paymaster. The back of the letter is signed by A. Lincoln with the note "Submitted to the Sec. of War, January 26, 1864.
Publication Date
1-6-1863
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)
Digital ID
FVW-MANU-B1F51-1
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 51
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, G.W. Lawrence to Leonard Sweat, Signed by Abraham Lincoln, January 6, 1864, Original Manuscript Collection, Frank and Virginia Williams Collection of Lincolniana, Mississippi State University Libraries.
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