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| Field name | Value |
|---|---|
| Collection Reference Number | GLC04649 |
| From Archive Folder | Unassociated Civil War Documents 1861 |
| Title | Abraham Lincoln to Gideon Welles, endorsing Walter Trumball |
| Date | 21 May 1861 |
| Author | Lincoln, Abraham (1809-1865) |
| Document Type | Correspondence |
| Content Description | Writes to Secretary of the Navy Welles to endorse Walter Trumbull, the son of Illinois Senator Trumbull. Asks that the young man be given an interview for admission to the Naval Academy. Basler, Roy P. The Collected Works Of Abraham Lincoln. (New Brunswick, NJ: Rutgers University Press, 1953), Vol. IV 1860 - 1861, p. 381 |
| Subjects | Letter of Introduction or Recommendation President Lincoln's Cabinet Navy Education US Naval Academy |
| People | Lincoln, Abraham (1809-1865) |
| Place written | Washington, D.C. |
| Theme | The American Civil War; The Presidency; Education; Naval & Maritime |
| Sub-collection | Papers and Images of the American Civil War |
| Additional Information | Notes: Basler 4: 381. Basler notes that as of September 30, 1863, "Walter Trumbull is listed as a midshipman on probation at the Naval Academy." |
| Copyright | The Gilder Lehrman Institute of American History |
| Module | Civil War, Reconstruction and the Modern Era: 1860-1945 |
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