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.
Hon. Sec. of State Executive Mansion
My dear Sir Oct. 26. 1861.
This will introduce Judge A. D. Russell, of New-York, who comes to me with a very kind letter of introduction from Mr. Bennett of the Herald.
Please give him a kind reception. Yours truly A. LINCOLN
Annotation
[1] ALS, NAuE. James Gordon Bennett's letter of October 22, introduced Russell as ``. . . a most worthy and competent man for any species of public service. . . .'' (DLC-RTL). Abraham D. Russell was a municipal judge of New York City.