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William F. Smith, City of New-York. Born April 12. 1846. His mother very much desires his appointment to West Point.
August. 5. 1863 A. LINCOLN
[1] AES, DNA WR RG 94, U.S. Military Academy, 1864, Box 83, No. 425. Lincoln's endorsement is written on a recommendation signed by Smith's teacher George S. Parker. William F. Smith entered West Point in 1865 and graduated in 1869.