Letter from William Cullen Bryant to Abraham Lincoln, May 14, 1861

Title

Letter from William Cullen Bryant to Abraham Lincoln, May 14, 1861

Creator

Bryant, William Cullen, 1794-1878

Contributor

Lincoln, Abraham, 1809-1865

Date

1861-05-14

Description

Bryant writes to Lincoln on behalf of Samuel J. Wood Esqre. of Peekskill, and is seeking reparation for Wood's loss at Graytown.

Subject

Bryant, William Cullen, 1794-1878

Lincoln, Abraham, 1809-1865

Type

Text

Language

English

Format

electronic

Place of Issue

New York (N.Y.)

Genre

Correspondence

Location

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

Call number

A.S51

Media type

image/jpeg

Number of pages

2

Tags

Lincoln

Collection

A.S51 William Henry Seward Papers

Citation

Bryant, William Cullen, 1794-1878, “Letter from William Cullen Bryant to Abraham Lincoln, May 14, 1861,” RBSCP Exhibits, accessed March 13, 2025, https://rbscpexhibits.lib.rochester.edu/items/show/6145.

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