Letter from H. Dunn to Abraham Lincoln, July 26, 1861

Title

Letter from H. Dunn to Abraham Lincoln, July 26, 1861

Creator

Dunn, H.

Contributor

Lincoln, Abraham, 1809-1865

Date

1861-07-26

Description

Dunn writes to President Lincoln to apologize for a past interaction and to inform him of plans to furnish books for the army. He seeks the creation of a government appointment to further this cause.

Subject

Dunn, H.

Lincoln, Abraham, 1809-1865

Type

Text

Language

English

Format

electronic

Place of Issue

Greenwich (N.Y.)

Genre

Correspondence

Notes

Enclosed in letter addressed to T(hurlow) W(eed), dated July 26, 1861

Location

Rare Books, Special Collections, and Preservation, River Campus Libraries, University of Rochester

Call number

A.W39

Media type

image/jpeg

Number of pages

4

Tags

Lincoln

Collection

A.W39 Weed (Thurlow) Papers

Citation

Dunn, H., “Letter from H. Dunn to Abraham Lincoln, July 26, 1861,” RBSCP Exhibits, accessed November 23, 2024, https://rbscpexhibits.lib.rochester.edu/items/show/6116.

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