Manuscripts
Samuel Foot and Charles R. Train letter to Simon Cameron
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- Description
- Contemporary copy of a letter stating that the House Committees on Public Buildings and Grounds recommend the continuance of the construction of the Capitol Dome. The letter is written to Simon Cameron, Secretary of War, by Samuel Foot and Charles R. Train. On the verso it states that this was "approved by the President Augt 8th, 1861." There is also a copy of a note: "I approve A. Lincoln Augt. 8th 1861."
- Production date
- 1861 August 2.
- Call number
- mssHM 84062
- Provenance
- Provenance unknown. In library as of 2018.
- Restrictions
- Open for use by qualified researchers and by appointment. Please contact Reader Services at the Huntington Library for more information.
- Rights
- The Huntington Library does not require that researchers request permission to quote from or publish images of this material, nor does it charge fees for such activities. The responsibility for identifying the copyright holder, if there is one, and obtaining permission rests with the researcher.
