John Gould Stephenson appointment, 1861 May 24.

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John Gould Stephenson appointment, 1861 May 24.

Document designating John Gould Stephenson, Librarian of Congress, as appointed by Abraham Lincoln.

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Library of Congress

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Library of Congress

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The Library of Congress was established by an act of Congress in 1800 when President John Adams signed a bill providing for the transfer of the seat of government from Philadelphia to the new capital city of Washington. The legislation described a reference library for Congress only, containing "such books as may be necessary for the use of Congress - and for putting up a suitable apartment for containing them therein…" The original library was housed in the Washington, DC until August 1814, ...

Stephenson, John Gould, 1828-1883

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Librarian of Congress and physician. From the description of John Gould Stephenson appointment, 1861 May 24. (Unknown). WorldCat record id: 70982810 ...

Lincoln, Abraham, 1809-1865

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Abraham Lincoln (born February 12, 1809, Sinking Spring Farm near Hodgenville, Kentucky-died April 15, 1865, Washington, D.C.) was the sixteenth President of the United States from 1861 until his death by assassination. He was the son of a Kentucky frontiersman, Thomas Lincoln, and Nancy Hanks. In 1816, Lincoln moved to Pigeon Creek, Indiana, where he worked on his family's farm. Following his mother's death two years later, he continued working on farms until moving with his father to New Sa...