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