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Contributor
Justice Frank J. and Virginia Williams
Description
The first handwritten letter, dated March 6, 1857, is written from James Buchanan to Jeremiah S. Black wherein he offers a cabinet post to his friend. This letter is a copy of the original that has been attached to a page with the caption "Buchanan Offers Cabinet Post to a Friend" and includes a footnote identifiying who James Buchanan is. The header of the page reads "Presidents of the United States". The second handwritten letter, dated January 12, 1863, is written from President Abraham Lincoln to the Secretary of War, Edwin McMasters Stanton. The letter, written on Executive Mansion letterhead, suggests promotions to new posts for Schurz and Stalk and is signed "Yours truly, A. Lincoln". This letter is a copy of the original that is attatched a page captioned "A Superbly Preserved Lincoln Letter Recommending Two Generals for Promotion." The header of the page reads "Matthew Bennett International".
Publication Date
1-12-1863
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
1850-1859; 1860-1869
Subjects
Lincoln, Abraham, 1809-1865; Buchanan, James, 1791-1868; United States--History--Civil War, 1861-1865; Presidents--United States
Geographic Location
Washington, (D. C.)
Object Type
text
Format (original)
correspondence
Format (digital)
Digital ID
FVW-CS-B1F1-1
Source
Mississippi State University Libraries, Frank and Virginia Williams Collection of Lincolniana, Carl Schurz collection, Correspondence Collection, Box: 1, Folder 1
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
Abraham Lincoln to Edwin Stanton and James Buchanan to Jeremiah S. Black, 1857-03-06, 1863-01-12, Correspondence, 1857-1905, Carl Schurz collection, Frank and Virginia Williams Collection of Lincolniana, Mississippi State University Libraries.