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- Letter from James Murray to…
- Creator:
- Murray, James
- Collection:
- Letters to Lincoln
- Location:
- Columbus, Ohio
- Date of Original:
- 1861
- Description:
- Handwritten letter, 25 cm, on 'Office of the Attorney General, Columbus, Ohio' letterhead, dated January 14 1861' and signed 'James Murray, Attorney General of Ohio.' The letter recommends 'the appointment of Jesse H. McMath of Ohio to the position of Chief Justice of the territory of Nebraska.' Docketed on verso. ALS (Autograph letter signed).
- Subject:
- Lincoln, Abraham, 1809-1865--Correspondence; Judges--Selection and appointment--United States
- Category:
- Manuscripts & Documents
- Format of Original:
- Manuscript
- Item ID:
- 71200908300415
- Holding Institution:
- Lincoln Financial Foundation Collection, Allen County Public Library, Fort Wayne, Indiana
- Digital File ID:
- 71200908300415
- Available for Viewing:
- By appointment only
- Download:
- PDF (162.44 KB)