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Description
Undated petition, probably circa 1862, to United States President Abraham Lincoln from citizens of New York requesting that the governor of New York be authorized to raise a number of regiments composed wholly or partly of African American troops, including the signatures and addresses of petitioners. In scroll form, approximately 25 feet long.
Note
Mss Collection - BV Petitions
Full Title
Petition of citizens of New York to Abraham Lincoln, undated [circa 1862]
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Genre
Owning Institution
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Date Created
1862
Extent
34 pages
