Collected Works of Abraham Lincoln. Volume 5 [Oct. 24, 1861-Dec. 12, 1862].
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Collected Works of Abraham Lincoln. Volume 5 [Oct. 24, 1861-Dec. 12, 1862].
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Lincoln, Abraham, 1809-1865.
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New Brunswick, N.J.: Rutgers University Press
1953.
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"Collected Works of Abraham Lincoln. Volume 5 [Oct. 24, 1861-Dec. 12, 1862]." In the digital collection Collected Works of Abraham Lincoln. https://name.umdl.umich.edu/lincoln5. University of Michigan Library Digital Collections. Accessed May 24, 2024.
Let the appointment be made as recommended by the Acting Secretary of the Interior. A. LINCOLN
Annotation
[1] ES, DNA NR RG 48, Applications, Indian Agencies, New Mexico, Box 1267. Written by John Hay and signed by Lincoln, the endorsement is on a letter from John P. Usher, acting secretary, July 31, 1862, recommending that Levi J. Keithly of New Mexico be appointed ``in the place vacated by Judge [William F. M.] Arny.'' Arny was appointed secretary of New Mexico, and Keithly took his place as agent at the Utah Agency in New Mexico.