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Michael Jacobs to Abraham Lincoln, October 24, 1863, Gettysburg, PA., Abraham Lincoln Papers at the Library of Congress, http://memory.loc.gov/ammem/alhtml/malhome.html.
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Letter
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Transcribed by the Lincoln Studies Center, Knox College, Galesburg, IL
Adapted by John Osborne, Dickinson College
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The following transcript has been adapted from the Abraham Lincoln Papers at the Library of Congress.
Gettysburg Pa. October 24/63
Dr. sir;
Two days ago, I mailed to your address a small volume entitled, "Notes on the Rebel Invasion of Maryland & Pennsylvania, accompanied by a Map of the Battlefield." The notes were at first prepared for the private use of myself & family, but published at the earnest solicitation of many of my friends. The Map was constructed from actual measurements made by myself & son.
Pleace accept the volume as a token of the high regard, I entertain towards you personally & officially.
Your obedient Servant
M. Jacobs