Collected Works of Abraham Lincoln. Volume 5 [Oct. 24, 1861-Dec. 12, 1862].

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Title: Collected Works of Abraham Lincoln. Volume 5 [Oct. 24, 1861-Dec. 12, 1862].
Author: Lincoln, Abraham, 1809-1865.
Publication: New Brunswick, N.J.: Rutgers University Press; 1953.
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To Lorenzo Thomas1Jump to section

Let the resignation mentioned, be not accepted. A. LINCOLN

Oct. 16, 1862

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[1] AES, RPB. Lincoln's endorsement is written on a telegram from George C. Bates, Chicago, Illinois, October 15, 1862, ``My only son Lt Kinsie Bates 1st US Infantry resigns because I foolishly published a letter of his from Corinth The fault was all mine, not his. Do not let it be accepted Pity a Fathers weakness.'' Lieutenant Kinzie Bates was brevetted captain as of October 4, 1862, for services at Corinth, Mississippi.

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