This image provided by the Abraham Lincoln Presidential Library and Museum shows an 1861 job-reference letter written by Abraham Lincoln for his young friend, William Johnson. (Abraham Lincoln ...
A handwritten letter of reference penned by President Abraham Lincoln in 1861 just two weeks into his first term is now on public display at the Abraham Lincoln Presidential Library and Museum. The ...
SPRINGFIELD, Ill. — The short, handwritten note is a typical letter of reference for a man seeking a job. But the author is the president of the United States. It is also 1861, and the job seeker is a ...