Abraham Lincoln to Edwin M. Stanton, regarding allowing a soldier to apply for leave to go home to vote

Lincoln, Abraham (1809-1865)1864-10-22

The Gilder Lehrman Institute of American History
New York, NY, United States

In full; "Sec of War please give this man the proper directions to apply for leave to go home to vote. Oct. 22, 1864. A. Lincoln." (Election of 1864.)

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Title: Abraham Lincoln to Edwin M. Stanton, regarding allowing a soldier to apply for leave to go home to vote
Creator: Lincoln, Abraham (1809-1865)
Date: 1864-10-22
GLC Number: GLC04618

The Gilder Lehrman Institute of American History

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