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

About this Item

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.
Rights/Permissions

The University of Michigan Library provides access to these materials for educational and research purposes, with permission from their copyright holder. If you decide to use any of these materials, you are responsible for making your own legal assessment and securing any necessary permission.

Link to this Item
http://name.umdl.umich.edu/lincoln6
Cite this Item
"Collected Works of Abraham Lincoln. Volume 6 [Dec. 13, 1862-Nov. 3, 1863]." In the digital collection Collected Works of Abraham Lincoln. https://name.umdl.umich.edu/lincoln6. University of Michigan Library Digital Collections. Accessed June 18, 2024.

Pages

To Simon Cameron1Jump to section

Hon. Simon Cameron Washington City,
Harrisburg, Penn. April 23. 1863

Telegraph me the name of your candidate for West-Point.

A. LINCOLN.

Annotation

[1]   ALS, RPB. Cameron replied to Lincoln's telegram on the same day, ``His name is John Cameron.'' (DLC-RTL). A letter from Cameron dated January 27, 1862, mentions John Cameron as ``a remote connexion of mine.'' (Ibid.). See Lincoln's list, infra.

Do you have questions about this content? Need to report a problem? Please contact us.