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Abraham Lincoln, Washington, D.C., letter to Hannibal Hamlin

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Abraham Lincoln, Washington, D.C., letter to Hannibal Hamlin

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Description: Autograph letter. Signature has been removed, and letter includes a note by Hamlin: "The above letter was written by Abraham Lincoln to me but the signature has been cut off and given away. Hannibal Hamlin, April 1889."
Type: Manuscripts(Opens in new tab)
Date: 1861 May 6
Call number: mssLincoln
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