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Image: Petition to President Abraham Lincoln requesting appointments in Arizona circa 1863

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Description: Petition by the residents of the western division of the proposed territory of Arizona, addressed to President Abraham Lincoln, and signed by John C. Fremont (among others). The handwritten manuscript petition asks that Lincoln appoint residents of the territory to provisional government offices. The petition also requests that attorney Lansford W. Hastings, a respected Arizona attorney, receive a government appointment as well.[1]
Title: Petition to President Abraham Lincoln requesting appointments in Arizona circa 1863
Credit: Beinecke Rare Book & Manuscript Library, Yale University [2]
Author: Residents of the western division of the proposed territory of Arizona
Usage Terms: Public domain
License: Public domain
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