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Memorandum:
Appointment of John H. Peters5Jump to section
[c. April 1, 1861]
It is proposed that Judge John H. Peters, of S.C. be Consul to Tunis, with an eye to the Cotten culture.
Annotation
[1] AD, DLC-RTL. Lincoln appointed Peters during the recess of the Senate and sent his nomination on July 9, but the Executive Journal does not record confirmation of the appointment after referral to the committee on commerce.