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Letter from M. Wheeler Sargeant to Abraham Lincoln

Creator:: Sargeant, M. Wheeler
Collection:: Letters to Lincoln
Location:: St. Paul, Minnesota
Date of Original:: 1861
Description:: Handwritten letter, 25 cm, recommending 'Mr. C. F. Buck, Esq. of Winona County' for 'the office of marshal.' The year in the date is incorrect (Jan 12th 1860). Docketed on verso. Autograph letter signed (ALS).
Subject:: Lincoln, Abraham, 1809-1865--Correspondence; Buck, C.F. (Cornelius Fellows), 1826-1904; United States--Marshals Service--Appointment and retirement

Category:: Manuscripts & Documents
Format of Original:: Manuscript
Item ID:: 71200908300441
Holding Institution:: Lincoln Financial Foundation Collection, Allen County Public Library, Fort Wayne, Indiana
Digital File ID:: 71200908300441
Available for Viewing:: By appointment only
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