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 Unknown, January 16, 1862

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Pritzker Military Library, Chicago, IL

Abraham Lincoln to George B. McClellan, January 20, 1862

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Georgetown University, Washington, DC

Abraham Lincoln to John Symington, January 23, 1862

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Record Group 107: Records of the Secretary of War, Entry 34: Record Series Oriignating during the Period 1789-1889, Telegrams, Telegrams Sent and Received by the War Department Central Telegraph Office, 1861-1882, National Archives Building, Washington, DC.

Abraham Lincoln to Edwin M. Stanton, February 1, 1862

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University at Buffalo, State University of New York, Buffalo, NY

Abraham Lincoln to Dorothea Dix, February 19, 1862

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Emory University, Atlanta, GA

Abraham Lincoln to Charles Sumner, February 24, 1862

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Private Collection

Abraham Lincoln to Benjamin F. Wade, February 26, 1862

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Record Group 56, General Records of the Department of the Treasury, 1775-1990, Entry 286: Records of the Division of Appointments, Records Relating to Special Agents and Inspectors, Applications for Positions as Special Agents and Inspectors, 1842-1910, National Archives and Records Administration, College Park, MD

Abraham Lincoln to William H. Seward, March 21, 1862

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Record Group 59: General Records of the Department of State, 1789-1949, Entry 770: Appointment Records, Acceptances and Orders for Commissions, Acceptances and Orders for Commissions, 1789-1983, National Archives and Records Administration, College Park, MD