Letter, Oct. 8, 1868.

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Letter, Oct. 8, 1868.

Letter from Mead to Morrill telling him of the acceptance of his design and asking the possibility of the state donating a cannon for use in the monument. Noting the large amounts of granite and metal to be used, he states the cannon would help with the metal and that a lot of the granite would come from eastern states. Addressed envelope included.

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Abraham Lincoln Presidential Library

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