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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[1] AES, DLC. Lincoln's endorsement is written on the back of a letter from Governor Oliver P. Morton to Lincoln, June 9, 1861, authorizing the bearer, ``Hon. A. S. White . . . to ask the appointment of Gen Joseph J. Reynolds as Brig General. . . . I have already in two despatches asked for his appointment but have received no answer. . . . '' Joseph J. Reynolds' appointment, dating from May 17, was submitted to the Senate July 29, and confirmed August 5, 1861.