Letter, G.W. Lawrence to Leonard Sweat, Signed by Abraham Lincoln, January 6, 1864

Authors

Files

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)

PDF

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.