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 Whom It May Concern1Jump to section

Executive Mansion,
Whom it may concern. Washington, Oct. 5th, 1863.

Unless something now unknown, and unexpected, shall come to my knowledge, tending to change my purpose, I shall, at the proper time, appoint Timothy J. Carter, one of the two directors, to be appointed by the President, according to a provision in the first Section of the act of Congress, Entitled ``An act to aid in the construction of a Railroad and Telegraph Line from the Missouri

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River to the Pacific Ocean, and to secure to the Government the use of the same for Postal, Military and other purposes,'' Approved July 1, 1862. ABRAHAM LINCOLN

Annotation

[1] DS, DLC-RTL. See Lincoln to Usher, October 3, supra, and to Carter, October 29, infra.

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