Endorsement Concerning Robert H. Hendershot1Jump to section
[c. January 1, 1865]
I know something of this boy, and believe he is very brave, manly and worthy. A. LINCOLN.
Collected Works of Abraham Lincoln. Volume 8 [ Sept. 12, 1864-Apr. 14, 1865, undated, appendices].
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- Collected Works of Abraham Lincoln. Volume 8 [ Sept. 12, 1864-Apr. 14, 1865, undated, appendices].
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- Lincoln, Abraham, 1809-1865.
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- 1953.
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Annotation
[1] William S. Dodge, Robert Henry Hendershot; or, The Brave Drummer Boy of the Rappahannock (Chicago, 1867), p. vi. According to the source, Lincoln's endorsement appears on a letter of Francis E. Spinner, January 1, 1865, recommending Hendershot for appointment to West Point. See Lincoln's letter to Stanton, March 15, 1864, supra.