To Jesse O. Norton1Jump to section
Hon. J. O. Norton Executive Mansion,
Joliet, Ills. Washington, March 16. 1863.
Joliet, Ills. Washington, March 16. 1863.
William Chumasero, is proposed for Provost-Marshal of your District. What think you of it? I understand he is a good man
A. LINCOLN
Annotation
[1] ALS, RPB. No reply from former congressman Norton has been located. William Chumasero, a lawyer at Peru, Illinois, was not appointed, the appointment going to Abel Longworth.