1. Creator/Author:
  2. Dole, William P., approximately 1818-1889 (3)

Letter from Thomas Ewing, Jr. to William P. Dole with Letter from William P. Dole to Abraham Lincoln

Creator:
Dole, William P., approximately 1818-1889, Ewing, Thomas, 1829-1896
Collection:
Letters to Lincoln
Location:
Leavenworth, Kansas
Date of Original:
1864
Description:
Handwritten letter, 25 cm, headed Leavenworth, dated 'Jy 19, 1864' and signed Thomas Ewing, Jr. On the verso William P. Dole writes to Abraham Lincoln. Ewing's letter is a letter of introduction of Dr. Joshua Thorne asking Dole to talk with Thorne and go with him to see the president regarding the inclusion of the Missouri border counties in the Kansas Department. Dole then writes to Lincoln and endorses Ewing's letter. Autograph letter signed (ALS).
Subject:
Lincoln, Abraham, 1809-1865--Correspondence; Ewing, Thomas, 1829-1896--Correspondence; Dole, William P., approximately 1818-1889--Correspondence
Category:
Manuscripts & Documents
Format of Original:
Manuscript
Item ID:
71200908300317
Holding Institution:
Lincoln Financial Foundation Collection, Allen County Public Library, Fort Wayne, Indiana
Digital File ID:
71200908300317
Available for Viewing:
By appointment only
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