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 the Senate and House of Representatives1Jump to section

February 26, 1862

To the Senate and House of Representatives:

In transmitting to Congress the accompanying copy of two letters, bearing date the 14th of February, 1861, from his Majesty the Major King of Siam to the President of the United States, and of the President's answer thereto, I submit for their consideration the question as to the proper place of deposit of the gifts received with the royal letters referred to. ABRAHAM LINCOLN.

Washington, February 26, 1862.

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[1] Thirty---seventh Congress, Second Session, Senate Executive Document No. 23. See Lincoln's letter to the King of Siam, February 3, supra. A joint resolution approved March 15 provided that the letter from His Majesty the Major King of Siam and the accompanying gifts (a sword and scabbard, a photograph of the king, and a pair of elephant tusks) ``be deposited in the collection of curiosities at the Department of the Interior.''

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