Telegram from Alexander Williamson to Mary Lincoln

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Title

Telegram from Alexander Williamson to Mary Lincoln

Description

Alexander Williamson sends a telegram from the Treasurer's Office to Mary Lincoln in care of her son Robert regarding relief and benefits for Mary Lincoln as well as a Sanitary Fair contribution made by her. At the bottom of this telegram, D.H.B. [Probably David Homer Bates] affixes a postscript asking "P" whether or not Mrs. Lincoln's franking priviledge applies to telegrams.

Creator

Williamson, Alexander

Publisher

Abraham Lincoln Presidential Library and Museum

Date

1866-06-14

Format

pdf

Language

en

Identifier

300365
T1866.06.14-MISC

Transcription

Treasury Department, Second Auditor’s Office, June 14th, 1866.

Mrs. Lincoln Chicago Ills. Care R T Lincoln

Your Fair contributions in plenty of time, & anxiously looked for. I'll write as requested. Alexdr Williamson

D.H. 15

220 [illegible] 545 P M S Ask “P” to show this to Merrihew & get his approval. By common consent telegrms for Mrs. Lincoln have been franked & I do not think any telegraph Co would deny the privilege, or object to its use. D.H. B-- 293


Message for Mrs. A. Lincoln Care of R.T.Lincoln Chicago Ills.

Williamson to Lincoln June 14

Status

Complete

Percent Completed

100

Weight

20

Original Format

paper and ink
2 p
26 x 21 cm

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