Collected Works of Abraham Lincoln. Volume 4 [Mar. 5, 1860-Oct. 24, 1861].

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Title: Collected Works of Abraham Lincoln. Volume 4 [Mar. 5, 1860-Oct. 24, 1861].
Author: Lincoln, Abraham, 1809-1865.
Publication: New Brunswick, N.J.: Rutgers University Press; 1953.
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To Simon Cameron1Jump to section

Hon. Sec. of War: Executive Mansion
My dear Sir April 16. 1861

Some time ago I requested that Ben. Hardin Helm, might be appointed a Pay-Master, which I still desire.2Jump to section

Next to this, for the sake of my friend, Major Hunter, I especially wish Robert A. Kinzie3Jump to section to be appointed a Pay-Master. This is not a formality, but an earnest reality. Your Obt. Servt.

A. LINCOLN

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[1] ALS, DLC-Cameron Papers.

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[2] Mrs. Lincoln's brother-in-law accepted a commission in the Confederate Army, was promoted to brigadier general, and died of wounds received at Chickamauga, September 21, 1863.

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[3] Robert A. Kinzie, David Hunter's brother-in-law, had migrated to Kansas in 1847. He was appointed paymaster with rank of major, May 2.

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