Title Information
Title
Anderson, Robert (Brig. Gen.) to Abraham Lincoln
Subtitle
August 17, 1863
Name: Personal
Name Part
Anderson, Robert
Name Part: Date
1805-1871
Role
Role Term: Text
creator
Name: Personal
Name Part
Lincoln, Abraham
Name Part: Date
1809-1865
Role
Role Term: Text
signer
Name: Personal
Name Part
Halleck, H. W. (Henry Wager)
Name Part: Date
1815-1872
Role
Role Term: Text
signer
Type of Resource
text
Genre (aat)
authorization
Origin Information
Place
Place Term: Text
Bridgeport, CT
Place Term: Code (MARC Country Code)
xxu
Date Created (encoding="w3cdtf", keyDate="yes")
1863-08-17
Language
Language Term: Code (ISO639-2B)
eng
Physical Description
Extent
1 leaf; 25 cm.
digitalOrigin
reformatted digital
Abstract
Anderson thanks Lincoln for his new command at Fort Adams, asking leave to board in Newport until he is sure his health will meet the test. Lincoln asks Halleck to meet this request (Signed endorsement by Lincoln on verso). Signed endorsement by Halleck on Aug. 18, 1863, executing this order.
Note
Transcript of telegram
Subject
Name: Personal
Name Part
Lincoln, Abraham
Name Part: Date
1809-1865
Topic
Correspondence
Subject
Geographic
United States
Topic
History
Temporal
Civil War, 1861-1865
Subject
Name: Corporate
Name Part
United States. Army
Topic
History
Temporal
Civil War, 1861-1865
Subject
Name: Corporate
Name Part
Fort Adams (Miss. : Fort)
Identifier: Local (displayLabel="Lincoln Document No.")
LM 96-34
Identifier: METSID
121303256515625
Related Item: Host (displayLabel="Collection:")
Title Information
Title
Lincoln Manuscripts
Identifier: COLID
39
Identifier: URI
http://dl.lib.brown.edu/lincoln/manuscripts
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Access Condition: restriction on access
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