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| Field name | Value |
|---|---|
| Collection Reference Number | GLC05927 |
| From Archive Folder | Documents Relating to 1846 |
| Title | Abraham Lincoln to John Bennett regarding lobbying support during his successful bid for Congress |
| Date | 15 July 1846 |
| Author | Lincoln, Abraham (1809-1865) |
| Recipient | Bennett, John |
| Document Type | Correspondence |
| Content Description | Basler, Roy R. The Collected Works of Abraham Lincoln. (New Brunswick, New Jersey: Rutgers University Press, 1953), Vol. I 1824 - 1848, p. 355 |
| Subjects | President Election Government and Civics Politics Congress |
| People | Lincoln, Abraham (1809-1865) Bennett, John (fl. 1846) |
| Place written | Springfield, Illinois |
| Theme | The Presidency; Government & Politics |
| Sub-collection | The Gilder Lehrman Collection, 1493-1859 |
| Additional Information | Notes: Basler 1:355. Nathan Dresser, was the circuit clerk for Menard County and chairman of the District Whig Convention held at Petersburg on May 1. The convention unanimously endorsed Lincoln as the Whig candidate representative to Congress from their District. |
| Copyright | The Gilder Lehrman Institute of American History |
| Module | Settlement, Commerce, Revolution and Reform: 1493-1859 |
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