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| Field name | Value |
|---|---|
| Collection Reference Number | GLC00746 |
| From Archive Folder | Unassociated Civil War Documents 1862 |
| Title | Letter from Abraham Lincoln to Edwin M. Stanton requesting arms |
| Date | 20 May 1862 |
| Author | Lincoln, Abraham (1809-1865) |
| Recipient | Stanton, Edwin McMasters |
| Document Type | Correspondence |
| Content Description | "Hon Mr. Wadsworth of Ky. wishes five hundred arms for reasons which he will explain to you. Unless you know some strong objection, please let him have them. Yours truly, A. Lincoln." Basler, Roy P. The Collected Works Of Abraham Lincoln. (New Brunswick, NJ: Rutgers University Press, 1953), Vol. V 1861 - 1862, p. 225 |
| Subjects | Civil War Military History Lincoln's Cabinet President Weaponry Union Forces |
| People | Lincoln, Abraham (1809-1865) Stanton, E. M. (Edwin McMasters) (1814-1869) |
| Place written | Washington, D.C. |
| Theme | The American Civil War; Government & Politics; The Presidency |
| Sub-collection | Papers and Images of the American Civil War |
| Additional Information | Notes: Basler 5: 225 who uses a clerical copy with no substantial variation. |
| Copyright | The Gilder Lehrman Institute of American History |
| Module | Civil War, Reconstruction and the Modern Era: 1860-1945 |
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