Letter from Benjamin Balch to Abraham Lincoln, June 22, 1863

Title

Letter from Benjamin Balch to Abraham Lincoln, June 22, 1863

Creator

Balch, Benjamin, 1805-1880

Contributor

Lincoln, Abraham, 1809-1865

Date

1863-06-22

Description

Balch writes of all his perceived accomplishments and directs the attention of the president to his application for appointment as a government agent in New England.

Subject

Balch, Benjamin, 1805-1880

Lincoln, Abraham, 1809-1865

Type

Text

Language

English

Format

electronic

Place of Issue

Newburyport (Mass.)

Genre

Correspondence

Location

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

Call number

A.S51

Place of receipt

Washington (D.C.)

Media type

image/jpeg

Number of pages

4

Tags

Lincoln

Collection

A.S51 William Henry Seward Papers

Citation

Balch, Benjamin, 1805-1880, “Letter from Benjamin Balch to Abraham Lincoln, June 22, 1863,” RBSCP Exhibits, accessed November 24, 2024, https://rbscpexhibits.lib.rochester.edu/items/show/6236.

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