Letter from George Patterson to Abraham Lincoln, August 20, 1863

Title

Letter from George Patterson to Abraham Lincoln, August 20, 1863

Creator

Patterson, George Washington, 1799-1879

Contributor

Lincoln, Abraham, 1809-1865

Date

1863-08-20

Description

Patterson writes to Lincoln about the circumstances of William H. Knapp, who was convicted of defrauding the government while raising men for service.

Subject

Patterson, George Washington, 1799-1879

Lincoln, Abraham, 1809-1865

Type

Text

Language

English

Format

electronic

Place of Issue

Westfield (N.Y.)

Genre

Correspondence

Location

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

Call number

A.P31

Media type

image/jpeg

Number of pages

4

Tags

Lincoln

Citation

Patterson, George Washington, 1799-1879, “Letter from George Patterson to Abraham Lincoln, August 20, 1863,” RBSCP Exhibits, accessed November 23, 2024, https://rbscpexhibits.lib.rochester.edu/items/show/6127.

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