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| Field name | Value |
|---|---|
| Collection Reference Number | GLC01484 |
| From Archive Folder | Unassociated Civil War Documents 1861 |
| Title | Authority to affix the seal to letter of marque to R. B. Forbes |
| Date | 8 October 1861 |
| Author | Lincoln, Abraham (1809-1865) |
| Document Type | Government document |
| Content Description | Authorization signed by President Lincoln for the Secretary of State to affix the Seal of the United States to a letter of marque granted to the propeller "Pembroke," owned by R.B. Forbes. Document was previously framed and discoloration has occurred where the document was exposed to the sunlight. |
| Subjects | Civil War Military History Maritime President Government and Civics Union Forces Pirates Commerce Merchants and Trade Privateering |
| People | Lincoln, Abraham (1809-1865) |
| Place written | Washington, D.C. |
| Theme | The American Civil War; The Presidency; Government & Politics |
| Sub-collection | Papers and Images of the American Civil War |
| Module | Civil War, Reconstruction and the Modern Era: 1860-1945 |