Series III (Presidential Papers)

Below is a sample of new documents written by Abraham Lincoln or with substantial endorsements written by Lincoln that do not appear in The Collected Works of Abraham Lincoln (1953-55) or either of its supplements (1974, 1990). Because the Papers of Abraham Lincoln has a much broader scope, the project has also scanned thousands of letters to Lincoln and other documents not included in the Collected Works.

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Abraham Lincoln to Simon Cameron, October 21, 1861

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Record Group 94, Records of the Adjutant General's Office, 1775-1928, Entry 496: Records of the Adjutant General's Office, 1800-1947, Records of Divisions of the Adjutant General's Office, Volunteer Service Division, 1861-1889, Letters Received, 1861-1889, National Archives Building, Washington, DC

Fragment of Charles R. Train to Abraham Lincoln, c. October 1861

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Fragment of Charles A. Train to Abraham Lincoln 1

Fragment of Charles A. Train to Abraham Lincoln 2

Private Collection. Images courtesy of the Raab Collection.

Abraham Lincoln to Lorenzo Thomas, November 19, 1861

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Record Group 92, Records of the Office of the Quartermaster General, 1774-1985, Entry 225: Correspondence, 1818-1926, Consolidated Correspondence File, 1794-1890, National Archives Building, Washington, DC