Collected Works of Abraham Lincoln. Volume 6 [Dec. 13, 1862-Nov. 3, 1863].

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Title: Collected Works of Abraham Lincoln. Volume 6 [Dec. 13, 1862-Nov. 3, 1863].
Author: Lincoln, Abraham, 1809-1865.
Publication: New Brunswick, N.J.: Rutgers University Press; 1953.
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To William Birney1Jump to section

Col. Birney Washington, D.C.,
Baltimore, Md. Oct. 3. 1863

Please give me, as near as you can, the number of slaves you have recruited in Maryland. Of course, the number is not to include the free colored. A. LINCOLN

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[1] ALS, RPB. See Lincoln's communications to Bradford and to Tyler, October 1, supra. Colonel Birney replied at 8 P.M., ``Yours just received. Between 1250 and 1300 as near as I can judge.'' (DLC-RTL).

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