Finding Aid to the Abraham Lincoln Collection of Papers, 1861-1865
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The Bancroft Library
University of California, Berkeley
Berkeley, CA 94720-6000
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The Regents of the University of California. All rights reserved.
Finding Aid to the Abraham Lincoln Collection of Papers, 1861-1865
Collection number: BANC MSS C-A 350
The Bancroft Library
University of California, Berkeley
Berkeley, CA 94720-6000
Phone: (510) 642-6481
Fax: (510) 642-7589
Email: bancref@library.berkeley.edu
URL: http://bancroft.berkeley.edu/
- Finding Aid Author(s):
- Bancroft Library Staff
- Finding Aid Encoded By:
- GenX
© 2016 The Regents of the University of California. All rights reserved.
Collection Summary
Collection Title: Abraham Lincoln collection of papers.
Date (inclusive): 1861-1865
Collection Number: BANC MSS C-A 350
Related Name Indexing Term:
Latham, Milton S. (Milton Slocum)
Burr, George
Lincoln, Abraham
United States, War Dept.
Extent:
1 portfolio, 2 oversize-folders
6 digital objects (7 images)
Repository: The Bancroft Library.
University of California, Berkeley
Berkeley, CA 94720-6000
Phone: (510) 642-6481
Fax: (510) 642-7589
Email: bancref@library.berkeley.edu
URL: http://bancroft.berkeley.edu/
Abstract: Materials relate mainly to Californians. Appointment of D.W. Cheeseman as Treasurer, U.S. Mint, San Francisco; petitions for
appointments from James Wilson, M.S. Slocum and prominent citizens of San Francisco; letter from George Burr to the Secretary
of War, asking revocation of his dismissal as Surgeon of Volunteers, with endorsement by Lincoln revoking order.
Languages Represented: Collection materials are in English
Physical Location: For current information on the location of these materials, please consult the Library's online catalog.
Information for Researchers
Preferred Citation
[Identification of item], Abraham Lincoln collection of papers, BANC MSS C-A 350, The Bancroft Library, University of California,
Berkeley
Alternate Forms Available
Digital reproductions of selected items are available.
Related Item
Thomas W. Norris collection : Norris, Thomas W. (Thomas Wayne).
Indexing Terms
The following terms have been used to index the description of this collection in the library's online public access catalog
Wilson, James
Administrative Information
Provenance
Mainly from the T.W. Norris Collection.
folder 1
Abraham Lincoln to Secretary of Interior [Smith] regarding Dr. Stephen, congressional librarian.
September 25, 1861 BANC MSS C-A 350
Physical Description:
1 letter
folder 3
James Wilson to Abraham Lincoln regarding endorsement of Thomas Gray.
August 27, 1861 BANC MSS C-A 350
Physical Description:
1 letter
Petition to Abraham Lincoln by San Francisco citizens for appointment of Theodore A. Mudge as Commissary in the US Army.
Oct. 22, 1861
Language of Material: English
folder 5
Milton Latham to Abraham Lincoln regarding endorsement of Stephen Feld.
February 20-23, 1863 BANC MSS C-A 350
Physical Description:
1 letter
oversize-folder 1
Appointment of David Cheeseman as Treasurer of Mint at San Francisco.
July 15, 1861 BANC MSS C-A 350
Physical Description:
1 certificate
oversize-folder 2
George Burr to Secretary of War [Stanton] regarding endorsement of Abraham Lincoln.
January 29, 1863 BANC MSS C-A 350
Physical Description:
1 letter
