Letter from Catharine Myers to Abraham Lincoln, Forwarded to Thaddeus Stevens

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Description:

This letter from Catherine Myers to Abraham Lincoln requests that her son be discharged from the army. Lincoln forwarded the letter to Thaddeus Stevens, who approved the discharge. Lincoln was regularly sent requests for discharges and pardons. This can be seen in the last section of this item, where Lincoln initially wrote "Pardon," but then crossed it out and wrote "Discharged."

Date Issued:

1864-08-09T00:00:00Z

Data Provider:

Wayne State University. Libraries

Collection:

Abraham Lincoln Letters

Place:

United States, Pennsylvania, Washington, and Pennsylvania

Subject Topic:

History, Civil War, 1861-1865, Military personnel, and Union

Format:

letters (correspondence)

Language:

eng

Rights:

Users can cite and link to these materials without obtaining permission. Users can also use the materials for non-commercial educational and research purposes in accordance with <a href="http://copyright.wayne.edu">fair use</a>. For other uses or to obtain high resolution images, please contact the Wayne State University Library.

URL:

http://digital.library.wayne.edu/item/wayne:LincolnLettersFHC205771