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| Field name | Value |
|---|---|
| Collection Reference Number | GLC02345 |
| From Archive Folder | Documents Relating to the 1860s |
| Title | Abraham Lincoln to Roscoe Conkling regarding Caleb Lyon |
| Date | 19 February 1864 |
| Author | Lincoln, Abraham (1809-1865) |
| Recipient | Conkling, Roscoe |
| Document Type | Correspondence |
| Content Description | Replies to Conkling's letter criticizing the reputation of Caleb Lyon. Lincoln remarks that, "his nomination to some respectable office was repeatedly urged upon me certainly by two, if not three Senators of the highest standing; and your letter contains the first imputation I ever heard against his moral character." |
| Subjects | President Civil War Office Seeker Congress Morality and Ethics Politics Government and Civics |
| People | Lincoln, Abraham (1809-1865) Conkling, Roscoe (1829-1888) Lyon, Caleb (1822-1875) |
| Place written | Washington, D.C. |
| Theme | Government & Politics |
| Sub-collection | The Gilder Lehrman Collection, 1860-1945 |
| Additional Information | Conkling was a Representative and Senator from New York. Lyon was also a Representative from New York and served as governor of the Idaho territory 1864-1865. |
| Copyright | The Gilder Lehrman Institute of American History |
| Module | Civil War, Reconstruction and the Modern Era: 1860-1945 |
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