Letter, W. H. Emery to General Benham, June 15, 1864

Authors

Files

Contributor

Justice Frank J. and Virginia Williams

Description

This handwritten letter, dated June 15, 1864, is written from W. H. Emery to General Benham wherein W. H. Emery provides a recommendation to fill the vacancy in the office of Assistant Adjutant General of the 19th Army Corps. Abraham Lincoln's endorsement is at the very bottom of the second page, written sideways with his signature and the date, August 5, 1864. The paper is stained in multiple places and crease lines are visible.

Publication Date

6-15-1863

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-B1F52

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 52

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, W. H. Emery to General Benham, June 15, 1864, Original Manuscript Collection, Frank and Virginia Williams Collection of Lincolniana, Mississippi State University Libraries.