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| Field name | Value |
|---|---|
| Collection Reference Number | GLC00183 |
| From Archive Folder | Unassociated Civil War Documents 1861 |
| Title | Abraham Lincoln to George H. Penfield regarding the supply of arms |
| Date | 15 August 1861 |
| Author | Lincoln, Abraham (1809-1865) |
| Document Type | Military document; Business and financial document; Correspondence |
| Content Description | Directs Penfield to supply ordnance and cavalry arms by contract to P. B. Fowke's regiment. Penfield had an existing contract to supply the government with ordnance. |
| Subjects | Civil War President Cavalry Weaponry Artillery Ammunition Military History Union Forces Finance |
| People | Lincoln, Abraham (1809-1865) |
| Place written | Washington, D.C. |
| Theme | The American Civil War; Merchants & Commerce; The Presidency |
| Sub-collection | Papers and Images of the American Civil War |
| Additional Information | Notes: Not in Basler, but Penfield is mentioned V: 172n (October 11) as an arms supplier whose contract had been cancelled by Stanton. |
| Copyright | The Gilder Lehrman Institute of American History |
| Module | Civil War, Reconstruction and the Modern Era: 1860-1945 |
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