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| Field name | Value |
|---|---|
| Collection Reference Number | GLC02371.01 |
| From Archive Folder | Documents Relating to the 1860s |
| Title | Abraham Lincoln to Gen. Henry Benham re: stay of execution for Priv. Grey & Cusick |
| Date | 29 April 1864 |
| Author | Lincoln, Abraham (1809-1865) |
| Recipient | Benham, Henry |
| Document Type | Correspondence |
| Content Description | Accompanied by a forged Lincoln AES dated 3/22/1865, ordering an unnamed person be allowed to take the oath of Dec. 8 (clipped from a letter). |
| Subjects | President Pardon Law Government and Civics Criminals and Outlaws Death Penalty Military History Civil War Union Forces |
| People | Lincoln, Abraham (1809-1865) |
| Place written | Washington, D.C. |
| Theme | The American Civil War; The Presidency; Law |
| 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 |
| Related documents | Ordering that "this man take the oath of Dec 8th" [written on back of letter] |
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