William Dennison to Abraham Lincoln denying a reported conversation between them - American History 1493-1945

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Field name	Value
Collection Reference Number	GLC02490.05
From Archive Folder	Members of Lincoln's cabinet: 20 letters & docs
Title	William Dennison to Abraham Lincoln denying a reported conversation between them
Date	16 August 1862
Author	Dennison, William (1815-1882)
Recipient	Lincoln, Abraham
Document Type	Correspondence
Content Description	Informs President Lincoln that: "I have just mailed to you a copy of this morning's Columbus Journal containing my denial of a reported conversation between us in relation to the Secy of War & Genl. Halleck, which I will be glad to have you see."
Subjects	Lincoln's Cabinet Journalism American Statesmen Military History Government and Civics President
People	Dennison, William (1815-1882) Lincoln, Abraham (1809-1865)
Place written	Columbus, Ohio
Theme	Government & Politics; The Presidency
Sub-collection	The Gilder Lehrman Collection, 1860-1945
Additional Information	William Dennison served as the Governor of Ohio until January 1862, and later served as Postmaster General in President Lincoln's cabinet.
Copyright	The Gilder Lehrman Institute of American History
Module	Civil War, Reconstruction and the Modern Era: 1860-1945
Transcript	Show/hide I have just mailed to you a copy of this morning's Columbus Journal containing my denial of a reported conversation between us in relation to the Secy of War & Genl. Halleck, which I will be glad to have you see.