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| Field name | Value |
|---|---|
| Collection Reference Number | GLC03108 |
| From Archive Folder | Documents Relating to 1850 |
| Title | Abraham Lincoln to Isaac Onstott regarding Onstott's appointment as postmaster of Havana, Illinois |
| Date | 6 November 1850 |
| Author | Lincoln, Abraham (1809-1865) |
| Recipient | Onstott, Isaac |
| Document Type | Correspondence |
| Content Description | Informs Onstott that he supports his appointment as postmaster and has already written to the department about it. Onstott was appointed postmaster of Havana, Illinois, on 7 November 1850. |
| Subjects | Office Seeker Letter of Introduction or Recommendation Government and Civics Post Office President Politics |
| People | Lincoln, Abraham (1809-1865) Onstott, Isaac (fl. 1850) |
| Place written | Springfield, Illinois |
| Theme | Government & Politics; The Presidency |
| Sub-collection | The Gilder Lehrman Collection, 1493-1859 |
| Copyright | The Gilder Lehrman Institute of American History |
| Module | Settlement, Commerce, Revolution and Reform: 1493-1859 |
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