Item 09-012: Hand copy. From A. Lincoln, President, Washington, DC to Pierpont, Wheeling. "Wheeling, Oct. 23rd, 1862. Hon. F.H. Peirpoint ('By telegraph from') Washington 23, 1862. Your Letter of the seventeenth just rec(eive)d. When you come to Washington I shall be pleased to show you the record upon which we acted. Nevertheless answer this distinctly saying you wish Ross (?Rob) & Richie or any other two you really want & they shall be appointed. A. Lincoln. 48 G 111 pd", 1862/10/23

Item 09-012: Hand copy. From A. Lincoln, President, Washington, DC to Pierpont, Wheeling. "Wheeling, Oct. 23rd, 1862. Hon. F.H. Peirpoint ('By telegraph from') Washington 23, 1862. Your Letter of the seventeenth just rec(eive)d. When you come to Washington I shall be pleased to show you the record upon which we acted. Nevertheless answer this distinctly saying you wish Ross (?Rob) & Richie or any other two you really want & they shall be appointed. A. Lincoln. 48 G 111 pd", 1862/10/23, 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/46457 Accessed November 22, 2024.