1862 August 18 Executive Mansion Washington

                              Executive Mansion
             Washington August 18, 1862
Hon Secy of War,
                           Sir,
                                          Louis Mc
Lane Hamilton, son of the first
Secretary of the Treasury on his father
side, and also a grandson of one
who at different times was Se=
=cretary of the Treasury and Se=
cretary of the State on his
mother's side has served a
three months term as a private
and now wishes at the end
of his term, near by, to have
a commission in the regular
army--Let him have a
Lieutenancy if there be a vacancy
Yours Truly
A. Lincoln


[Louis McLane Hamilton, 1844-1868, was a grandson of the first Secretary of the Treasury Alexander Hamilton.  He remained in the Army after the Civil War, joining the 7th Cavalry under George A. Custer.  He died in the Battle of Washita in November 1868]


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