To Montgomery C. Meigs1Jump to section
My dear Sir Washington, Sept. 5. 1863.
This introduces C. Vanderbilt Jr. son of the Comodore. He comes with a business proposition to you. Please give him a fair & respectful
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This introduces C. Vanderbilt Jr. son of the Comodore. He comes with a business proposition to you. Please give him a fair & respectful
hearing, and oblige him if consistent with the service. Yours truly A. LINCOLN
[1] ALS-F, ISLA. Cornelius Vanderbilt, Jr. brought a letter of introduction from Schuyler Colfax, September 2, 1863 (DLC-Nicolay Papers). No further reference has been discovered.