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January 16, 1862

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Thursday, January 16, 1862.
 Washington, DC.

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Lincoln gives first written assignment to new secretary of war, E. M. Stanton : "If a clerkship can be given Mr. [Richard D.] Goodwin I shall be very glad I am very earnest about this." Abraham Lincoln to Edwin M. Stanton, 16 January 1862, CW, 5:101. 

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Lincoln gives first written assignment to new secretary of war, 
<person key='ST16686' teiForm='name'>E. M. Stanton</person>
: "If a clerkship can be given Mr. [Richard D.] Goodwin I 
shall be very glad I am very earnest about this."
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