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| Field name | Value |
|---|---|
| Collection Reference Number | GLC07133 |
| From Archive Folder | Documents Relating to the 1860s |
| Title | Abraham Lincoln to James M. Waite re: his true first name, Abraham |
| Date | 1860/05/30 |
| Author | Lincoln, Abraham (1809-1865) |
| Document Type | Correspondence |
| Content Description | An intriguing letter, no doubt in response to one of the many letters Lincoln received after he became a presidential candidate. In full: "You ask for my true ch(r)istian name. It is Abraham." |
| Subjects | President Election |
| Place written | Springfield |
| Theme | The Presidency |
| Sub-collection | The Gilder Lehrman Collection, 1860-1945 |
| Copyright | The Gilder Lehrman Institute of American History |
| Module | Civil War, Reconstruction and the Modern Era: 1860-1945 |
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