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February 20, 1850

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Lincoln, Richard Yates, W. Pickering, and others sign address to secretary of war recommending Capt. Napoleon Koscialowski, Polish revolutionary and Mexican War soldier, as major of proposed regiment. Lincoln also writes personal recommendation for Koscialowski to present to secretary. Abraham Lincoln to George W. Crawford, [20 February 1850], CW, 2:74-75; Abraham Lincoln to George W. Crawford, 20 February 1850, CW, 2:76.

Lincoln buys $1.50 in merchandise. Irwin Ledger.


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Lincoln, Richard Yates, W. Pickering, and others sign address to 
secretary of war recommending Capt. Napoleon Koscialowski, Polish 
revolutionary and Mexican War soldier, as major of proposed regiment. 
Lincoln also writes personal recommendation for Koscialowski to 
present to secretary.
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               <xref from='ROOT' url='http://www.hti.umich.edu/cgi/t/text/text-idx?c=lincoln;rgn=div1;view=text;idno=lincoln2;node=lincoln2%3A122' targOrder='U' to='DITTO'>Abraham Lincoln to George W. Crawford</xref>, [20 February 1850], <title corresp='books_Basler2'>CW</title>, 2:74-75; <xref from='ROOT' url='http://www.hti.umich.edu/cgi/t/text/text-idx?c=lincoln;rgn=div1;view=text;idno=lincoln2;node=lincoln2%3A123' targOrder='U' to='DITTO'>Abraham Lincoln to George W. Crawford</xref>, 20 February 1850, <title corresp='books_Basler2'>CW</title>, 2:76.</bibl>
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Lincoln buys $1.50 in merchandise.
<bibl default='NO'>Irwin Ledger.</bibl>
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