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| Field name | Value |
|---|---|
| Collection Reference Number | GLC00496.045.02 |
| From Archive Folder | Unassociated Civil War Documents 1862 |
| Title | Abraham Lincoln to Major John J. Key regarding a later note, enclosing ALS |
| Date | 27 December 1862 |
| Author | Lincoln, Abraham (1809-1865) |
| Recipient | Key, John J |
| Document Type | Correspondence |
| Content Description | 3/4 sheet as one panel lost. "The within, as appears, was written some time ago. On full consideration, I can not find sufficient ground to change the conclusion therein arrived at./A. Lincoln/Dec. 27. 1862 Basler, Roy P. The Collected Works Of Abraham Lincoln. (New Brunswick, NJ: Rutgers University Press, 1953), Vol. VI 1862 - 1863, p. 20 |
| Subjects | President Military History Civil War Union Forces |
| People | Lincoln, Abraham (1809-1865) |
| Place written | Executive Mansion |
| Theme | The American Civil War; The Presidency |
| Sub-collection | Papers and Images of the American Civil War |
| Additional Information | Notes: Basler 5: 508-509. See also GLC# 228, Lincoln's letter to Key dated 1862 Sept. 26, quoting Key's disloyal remarks, describing their meeting and ordering the his dismissal. |
| Copyright | The Gilder Lehrman Institute of American History |
| Module | Civil War, Reconstruction and the Modern Era: 1860-1945 |