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

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

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Description: Document signed. Petition with 23 signatures recommending B.B. French as United States Marshal for the District of Columbia.
Type: Manuscripts(Opens in new tab)
Date: approximately 1861 February
Call number: mssLincoln
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