Item 09-004: Photostat copy. From A. Lincoln, President, Washington, DC to Pierpont. "Executive Mansion Washington, March 20, 1862. Hon. F. H. Peirpoint My Dear Sir; Yours of the 14th received. Make haste slowly. Things are improving by times. Draw up your proclamation carefully, and, if you please let me see it before issuing. Yours Very Truly, A. Lincoln", 1862/03/20

Item 09-004: Photostat copy. From A. Lincoln, President, Washington, DC to Pierpont. "Executive Mansion Washington, March 20, 1862. Hon. F. H. Peirpoint My Dear Sir; Yours of the 14th received. Make haste slowly. Things are improving by times. Draw up your proclamation carefully, and, if you please let me see it before issuing. Yours Very Truly, A. Lincoln", 1862/03/20, Box: 9, Folder: 1. Francis Harrison Pierpont (1814-1899) Papers, A&M 0009. West Virginia and Regional History Center. https://archives.lib.wvu.edu/repositories/2/archival_objects/46449 Accessed November 22, 2024.