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Citizens of Washington, D.C. petition to Abraham Lincoln

Description

Document signed. Petition recommending Daniel R. Goodloe for the position of Marshal of the District of Columbia, with over 50 signatures. Includes addressed envelope marked "File A.L. Dec. 12. 1864." in Lincoln's hand. (1 page)

Type
Manuscripts(Opens in new tab)
Date
1864 December 12
Call number
HM 8276
Creator
Lincoln, Abraham (1809-1865)(Opens in new tab)
Provenance
Purchased from Anderson Galleries, Lambert Lincolniana collection, January and April 1914.
Purchased from Judd Stewart, 1922.
Purchased from Anderson Galleries, Lambert Civil War collection, March 1914.
Purchased from Anderson Galleries, Mark P. Robinson collection, February-March 1918.
Purchased from William K. Bixby, 1918.
Purchased from Anderson Galleries, Hale-Hunter sale, January 1917.
Purchased from Anderson Galleries, Huntington-Bixby sale, March 1, 1917.
Restrictions
RESTRICTED. Available with curatorial approval. Requires extended retrieval and delivery time.
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.
Associated people
Bixby, William K. (1857-1931,)
Booth, John Wilkes, (1838-1865.)
Cameron, Simon, (1799-1889.)
Chase, Salmon P. (1808-1873.)
Grant, Ulysses S. (1822-1885.)
Herndon, William Henry, (1818-1891.)
Lambert, William H. (1842-1912,)
Lamon, Ward Hill, (1828-1893.)
Lincoln, Mary Todd, (1818-1882.)
Stanton, Edwin M. (1814-1869.)
Stephens, Alexander H. (1812-1883.)
Stewart, Judd, (1867-1919,)
Trumbull, Lyman, (1813-1896.)
Welles, Gideon, (1802-1878.)
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