Telegram of Abraham Lincoln to Crawford

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Title

Telegram of Abraham Lincoln to Crawford

Description

Lincoln telegraphs General Crawford declining to be present at the presentation of a sword to General Meade in the wake of the Battle of Gettysburg. The telegraph message addressed to Gen. Crawford is on U.S. Military Telegragh Office letterhead.

Creator

unknown

Publisher

Abraham Lincoln Presidential Library and Museum

Date

1863-08-28

Format

pdf

Language

en

Identifier

300039
T1863.08.28
204399b

Transcription

United States Military Telegraph.

9:15 AM 

By Telegraph from Washington,

Dated August 28, 1863.

To Genl. Crawford

I regret that I can not be present to witness the presentation of a sword by the Gallant Penna reserve Corps to one so worthy to receive it as Genl. Meade.

A. Lincoln.

Status

Complete

Percent Completed

100

Weight

20

Original Format

paper and ink
1 p
22 x 14 cm

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