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Letter from Rufus F. Andrews to Abraham Lincoln

Creator:: Andrews, Rufus F.
Collection:: Letters to Lincoln
Location:: New York
Date of Original:: 1862
Description:: Letter, 25 cm, recommending Rev. Alexander Clements (formerly pastor of the 28th St. Presbyterian Church in New York City) for an appointment to a post of hospital chaplain written by Rufus F. Andrews. Letter is handwritten in one hand and signed by Andrews in a different hand. Docketed on verso.
Subject:: Lincoln, Abraham, 1809-1865--Correspondence; Andrews, Rufus F.--Correspondence; United States--History--Civil War, 1861-1865--Chaplains

Category:: Manuscripts & Documents
Format of Original:: Manuscript
Item ID:: 71200908300250
Holding Institution:: Lincoln Financial Foundation Collection, Allen County Public Library, Fort Wayne, Indiana
Digital File ID:: 71200908300250
Available for Viewing:: By appointment only
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