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    16 – Abraham Lincoln

    Letter written July 25, 1861 by President Abraham Lincoln to Lt. General Winfield Scott, commander of Union forces, regarding a proposal to use Thaddeus S. C. Lowe's balloons for observation of enemy positions during the Civil War. 

    Text reads: “Will Lieut Gen. Scott please see Professor Lowe once more about his balloon?  [signed] A. Lincoln. Jul. 25, 1861.”

  • A yellowed piece of paper with a short note scrawled on it.

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