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Manuscript/Mixed Material Abraham Lincoln papers: Series 2. General Correspondence. 1858-1864: John McMahon to Abraham Lincoln, Friday, August 05, 1864 (Telegram concerning equal rights and justice)

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Title

  • Abraham Lincoln papers: Series 2. General Correspondence. 1858-1864: John McMahon to Abraham Lincoln, Friday, August 05, 1864 (Telegram concerning equal rights and justice)

Names

  • Lincoln, Abraham, 1809-1865

Created / Published

  • August 5, 1864

Headings

  • -  United States--History--Civil War, 1861-1865
  • -  United States--Politics and government--1861-1865
  • -  Presidents--United States
  • -  Manuscripts

Genre

  • Manuscripts

Notes

  • -  Telegram concerning equal rights and justice

Call Number/Physical Location

  • series: Series 2. General Correspondence. 1858-1864

Source Collection

  • Abraham Lincoln Papers at the Library of Congress

Repository

  • Manuscript Division

Digital Id

Online Format

  • online text
  • image
  • pdf

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The Library of Congress’s digital scans of the papers of Abraham Lincoln are in the public domain.

Credit Line: Library of Congress, Manuscript Division, Abraham Lincoln Papers.

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Chicago citation style:

Lincoln, Abraham. Abraham Lincoln papers: Series 2. General Correspondence. 1858 to 1864: John McMahon to Abraham Lincoln, Friday,Telegram concerning equal rights and justice. August 5, 1864. Manuscript/Mixed Material. https://www.loc.gov/item/mal4297400/.

APA citation style:

Lincoln, A. (1864) Abraham Lincoln papers: Series 2. General Correspondence. 1858 to 1864: John McMahon to Abraham Lincoln, Friday,Telegram concerning equal rights and justice. August 5. [Manuscript/Mixed Material] Retrieved from the Library of Congress, https://www.loc.gov/item/mal4297400/.

MLA citation style:

Lincoln, Abraham. Abraham Lincoln papers: Series 2. General Correspondence. 1858 to 1864: John McMahon to Abraham Lincoln, Friday,Telegram concerning equal rights and justice. August 5, 1864. Manuscript/Mixed Material. Retrieved from the Library of Congress, <www.loc.gov/item/mal4297400/>.