Recommendation for Charles C. Leigh1Jump to section
I heartily commend Mr. Leigh's object, and bid him God speed in it. A. LINCOLN
Feb. 27. 1865.
Annotation
[1] ADS, NBLiHi. Lincoln's endorsement appears on a War Department pass issued to C. C. Leigh of the National Freedmen's Relief Association, to Norfolk, Charleston, Savannah, and return. Above Lincoln's recommendation appears: ``Transportation free E M STANTON Sec of War.'' Below appears: ``Pass Mr. C. C. Leigh through all the Armies of the United States. U. S. GRANT Lt. Gen. City Point, Va. March 2d 1865.''