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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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Memorandum:
Appointment of Edward E. Sharp1

When the time comes, this appointment ought to be made.

Aug. 5. 1861. A. L

Annotation

[1]   AES, DNA WR RG 94, U.S. Military Academy, 1861, No. 750, Box 79. Lincoln's endorsement is written on a letter from Representative James S. Rollins of Missouri, August 4, 1861, recommending Edward E. Sharp for appointment at large to West Point. Although Lincoln again endorsed the appointment on January 27, 1862, as ``A very strong case,'' no appointment was made.

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