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Letter, a request made seeking assistance in obtaining "A commssion in the Army" (recovered from Lincoln Home)
Image | Teaching with Digital Content (Cultural Heritage Community)Light blue two-leaf folio, begins: "Spring ___/Dec. 28th 1847/Hon. A. Lincoln/ Dear Sir./ I hope that I shall not trespass too much upon your time..." Signature is missing due to loss of paper, along with paper at all four corners. Several small holes in body of letter, and areas of discoloration. L 9 7/8" x W 7 7/8".
Letter, soliciting Lincoln's assistance in an application for a patent of a medicine (recovered from Lincoln Home)
Image | Teaching with Digital Content (Cultural Heritage Community)____ln M.C./...City/D.C. (M.C., "Member of Congress"). L 6 1/2" x W 4 3/4".