John L. Wilderman Letter to President Abraham Lincoln, 1864 October 3

Overview of the Collection

Creator
Wilderman, John L.
Title
John L. Wilderman Letter to President Abraham Lincoln
Dates
1864 October 3 (inclusive)
Quantity
2 leaves
Collection Number
Cage 4471 (collection)
Summary
Signed holograph about unscrupulousness in military recruiting. Verso has Abraham Lincoln's endorsement and a question: "What is this about?" This letter is addressed from John L. Wilderman in Fort Columbus, Governors Island, New York Harbor to President Abraham Lincoln, October 3, 1864.
Repository
Washington State University Libraries' Manuscripts, Archives, and Special Collections (MASC)
Manuscripts, Archives, and Special Collections
Terrell Library Suite 12
Pullman, WA
99164-5610
Telephone: 509-335-6691
mascref@wsu.edu
Languages
English

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Signed holograph about unscrupulousness in military recruiting. Verso has Abraham Lincoln's endorsement and a question: "What is this about?" This letter is addressed from John L. Wilderman in Fort Columbus, Governors Island, New York Harbor to President Abraham Lincoln, October 3, 1864.

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Personal Names

  • Lincoln, Abraham, -- 1809-1865 -- Correspondence
  • Wilderman, John L. -- Correspondence

Corporate Names

  • United States. -- Army -- Recruiting, enlistment, etc. -- Civil War, 1861-1865