Abraham Lincoln, President of the United States of America. To all to whom these presents shall come, greeting. Know ye, that reposing special trust and confidence in the integrity, diligence and discretion of [Simeon Draper] I have nominated, and by and with the advice and consent of the Senate, do appoint him [Collector of Customs for the District of New York, in the State of New York] ... during the term of four years from the [5th day of March, 1865] ... Given under my hand, at the City of Washington, the [seventh] day of [March] in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and [sixty five] ... By the President: [Abraham Lincoln] ...'
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United States. President (1861-1865 : Lincoln) ; Lincoln, Abraham, 1809-1865
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By the President of the United States of America. A proclamation. Whereas, on the twenty-second day of September ... a proclamation was issued by the President of the United States … That on the first day of January, in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and sixty-three, all persons held as slaves within any state or designated part of a state, the people whereof shall then be in rebellion against the United States, shall be then, thenceforward, and forever free ... Now, therefore, I, Abraham Lincoln ... do order and declare that all persons held as slaves within said designated states and parts of states are and henceforward shall be free ... Done at the City of Washington this first day of January, in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and sixty-three ... By the president: [signed Abraham Lincoln].
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United States. President (1861-1865 : Lincoln) ; Lincoln, Abraham, 1809-1865
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By the president of the United States. A proclamation. … That on the first day of January, in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and sixty-three, all persons held as slaves within any state or designated part of a state, the people whereof shall then be in rebellion against the United States, shall be then, thenceforward, and forever, free ... Done at the City of Washington this first day of January, in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and sixty-three ... By the president: [Abraham Lincoln] ...
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United States President (1861-1865 : Lincoln) ; Lincoln, Abraham, 1809-1865 ; Seward, William Henry, 1801-1872 ; Nicolay, John G. 1832-1901 ; Boker, George H. (George Henry), 1823-1890 ; Leland, Charles Godfrey, 1824-1903 ; Leypoldt, Frederick, 1835-1884
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Executive Mansion, Washington, D.C., [July 2nd], 1863. I, Abraham Lincoln, President of the United States of America … do hereby assign [two thousand two hundred and two] as the first proportional part of the quota of troops to be furnished by the [26th] District of the State of [New York] ... I order that a draft be made in the said [26th] District of the State of [New York] ... Done at the City of Washington, this [second] day of [July], in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and sixty-three ... [Abraham Lincoln].
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United States. President (1861-1865 : Lincoln) ; Lincoln, Abraham, 1809-1865
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Petition of citizens of New York to Abraham Lincoln, undated [circa 1862]
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Lincoln, Abraham, 1809-1865 ; United States. President (1861-1865 : Lincoln)
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Petition of the Bar of Cadiz, Ohio, to Abraham Lincoln, undated [1861].
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United States. President (1861-1865 : Lincoln) ; Lincoln, Abraham, 1809-1865
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The President of the United States of America, to all who shall see these presents greeting: Know ye that reposing special trust and confidence in the patriotism, valor, fidelity, and abilities of [Franz Sigel] I have nominated, and with the advice and consent of the Senate, do appoint him [Brigadier General of Volunteers] in the service of the United States: to rank as such from the [seventeenth] day of [May] eighteen hundred and [sixty-one] ... Given under my hand, at the City of Washington, this [seventh] day of [August] in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and [sixty-one] ... By the President, [Abraham Lincoln] ...
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United States. President (1861-1865 : Lincoln) ; Lincoln, Abraham, 1809-1865
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The President of the United States of America, to all who shall see these presents greeting: Know ye, that reposing special trust and confidence in the patriotism, valor, fidelity, and abilities of [Edward Ferrero] I have nominated, and by and with the advice and consent of the Senate, do appoint him [Brigadier General of Volunteers] in the service of the United States, to rank as such from the [sixth] day of [May] eighteen hundred and [sixty-three] ... Given under my hand, at the City of Washington, this [twenty-second] day of [July] in the year of our Lord, one thousand eight hundred and [sixty-four] ... By the President. [Abraham Lincoln] ...'
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United States. President (1861-1865 : Lincoln) ; Lincoln, Abraham, 1809-1865
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The President of the United States of America, to all who shall see these presents greeting: Know ye, that reposing special trust and confidence in the patriotism, valor, fidelity, and abilities of [George H. Swartwout,] I have nominated, and by and with the advice and consent of the Senate do appoint him [Commissary of Subsistence of Volunteers, with the rank of Captain] in the service of the United States: to rank as such from the [eleventh] day of [March] eighteen hundred and [sixty-three] ... Given under my hand, at the City of Washington, this [seventeenth] day of [March] in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and [sixty-three] ... By the President, [Abraham Lincoln] ...
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United States. President (1861-1865 : Lincoln) ; Lincoln, Abraham, 1809-1865
Title
The President of the United States of America, to all who shall see these presents greeting: Know ye, that reposing special trust and confidence in the patriotism, valor, fidelity, and abilities of [William Dean] I have nominated, and by and with the advice and consent of the Senate do appoint him [Second Lieutenant in the First Regiment of Cavalry] in the service of the United States: to rank as such from the [seventeenth] day of [July] eighteen hundred and [sixty two] ... Given under my hand, at the City of Washington, this [fifth] day of [June] in the year of our Lord, one thousand eight hundred and [sixty three] ... By the President, [Abraham Lincoln] ...
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United States. President (1861-1865 : Lincoln) ; Lincoln, Abraham, 1809-1865
Title
The President of the United States of America, to all who shall see these presents, greeting: Know ye, that reposing special trust and confidence in the patriotism, valor, fidelity, and abilities of [William H. Philip] I do by these presents appoint him [Captain of Infantry in the Fifth Regiment, Third Brigade] of the Militia of the District of Columbia ... Given under my hand, at the City of Washington, this [eleventh] day of [March] in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and [sixty one] ... By the President of the United States: [Abraham Lincoln] ...
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United States. President (1861-1865 : Lincoln) ; Lincoln, Abraham, 1809-1865
Title
The President of the United States of America, to all who shall see these presents, greeting: Know ye, that reposing special trust and confidence in the patriotism, valor, fidelity, and abilities of [William H. Philip] I do by these presents appoint him [Colonel of Infantry in the Fifth Regiment, Third Brigade] of the Militia of the District of Columbia ... Given under my hand, at the City of Washington, this [Sixteenth] day of [April] in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and [sixty one] ... By the President of the United States: [Abraham Lincoln] ...
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United States. President (1861-1865 : Lincoln) ; Lincoln, Abraham, 1809-1865
Title
The President of the United States of America. To all who shall see these presents greeting: Know ye, that reposing special trust and confidence in the patriotism, valor, fidelity, and abilities of [James Barnes] I have nominated, and by and with the advice and consent of the Senate, do appoint him [Brigadier General of Volunteers] in the service of the United States: to rank as such from the [twenty ninth] day of [November] eighteen hundred and [sixty two] ... Given under my hand, at the City of Washington, this [fourth] day of [April] in the year of our Lord, one thousand eight hundred and [sixty three] ... By the President. [Abraham Lincoln] ...
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United States. President (1861-1865 : Lincoln) ; Lincoln, Abraham, 1809-1865
Title
[Abraham Lincoln,] President of the United States of America, to all who shall see these presents, greeting: Know ye, that, reposing special trust and confidence in the integrity, ability, and learning of [James E. Dalliba, of Colorado Territory,] I do appoint him to be Attorney of the United States for the [Territory of Colorado] ... Given under my hand, at the City of Washington, the [nineteenth] day of [August,] in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and [sixty-one] ... By the President: [Abraham Lincoln] ...
Creator / Contributor
United States. President (1861-1865 : Lincoln) ; Lincoln, Abraham, 1809-1865
Title
[Abraham Lincoln,] President of the United States of America. To all who shall see these presents greeting: Know ye, that reposing special trust & confidence in the integrity, ability & [diligence of Robert Murray, of New York,] I have nominated, and by and with the advice and consent of the Senate, do appoint him [Marshal] of the United States in & for the [Southern District of New York] ... Given under my hand, at the City of Washington, the [twenty-second] day of [July,] in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred & [sixty-one] ... By the President: [Abraham Lincoln] ...
Creator / Contributor
United States. President (1861-1865 : Lincoln) ; Lincoln, Abraham, 1809-1865
Title
[Abraham Lincoln,] President of the United States of America. To all who shall see these presents greeting: Know ye, that reposing special trust and confidence in the [integrity and ability, of Gustavus V. Fox, of Massachusetts, I have nominated, and by and with the advice and consent of the Senate,] do appoint him [to be Assistant Secretary of the Navy] ... Given under my hand, at the City of Washington, the [thirty-first] day of [July,] in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and [sixty-one] ... By the President: [Abraham Lincoln] ...
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United States. President (1861-1865 : Lincoln) ; Lincoln, Abraham, 1809-1865
Title
[Abraham Lincoln] President of the United States of America, to all to whom these presents shall come, greeting: Know ye, that reposing special trust and confidence in the integrity, diligence, and discretion of [Simeon Draper] I do appoint him [Collector of the Customs for the District of New York, in the State of New York, to take effect from and after the 7th of September 1864] ... Given under my hand, at the City of Washington, this [second] day of [September] in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and [sixty four] ... By the President: [Abraham Lincoln] ...'
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United States. President (1861-1865 : Lincoln) ; Lincoln, Abraham, 1809-1865
