Manuscripts

U. S. Military Telegraph. Strictly private

Description: 282 pages; 36 x 22 cm. Title from cover. There is no spine label. There are no telegrams between May 22 and January 1 1863. Abraham Lincoln is author of many of the telegrams. No separate dates for "sent" or "received" only one date. Approximately 513 telegrams, 12 of which are partially or completely crossed out. P. 26, 47, and 275-276 are blank.
Type: Manuscripts(Opens in new tab)
Date: 1862 May 22-1864 February 3
Call number: EC 4
Creator: Eckert, Thomas Thompson (1825-1910)(Opens in new tab)
Provenance: Purchased in part by the Library Collectors' Council from Seth Kaller, January 21, 2012.
Associated people: Dana, Charles A. (1819-1897.); Dix, John A. (1798-1879.); Grant, Ulysses S. (1822-1885.)

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