To John R. Woods1Jump to section
Executive Mansion,
My Dear Sir Washington, April 25, 1864.
My Dear Sir Washington, April 25, 1864.
I regret that I cannot be present at the inauguration of your Soldiers Home this week. Accept my thanks for your kind invitation and believe me, very truly Your Obedient Servant
John R. Woods Esq A. LINCOLN
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[1] LS, owned by Donald A. Woods, Milwaukee, Wisconsin. John R. Woods was secretary of the Illinois Sanitary Commission. Concerning the Soldiers' Home project, see Lincoln to Yates, February 3, supra.