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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Memorandum: Appointment of John Pitman, Jr.1Jump to section

I have quite a strong desire for young Pitman to be appointed.

Sep. 17. 1863. A. LINCOLN

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[1] AES, DNA WR RG 94, U.S. Military Academy, 1862, Box 81, No. 239. Lincoln's endorsement is written on a letter from Israel C. Woodruff to John Hay, September 17, 1863, ``In reply to your note . . . to Gen Totten, you are informed that John Pitman of R.I. has not been appointed a Cadet. . . .'' Second Lieutenant John T. Pitman, Jr. of the Eleventh Rhode Island Infantry was appointed to West Point, September 29, 1863, and graduated June 17, 1867.

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