Letter from Charles C. McCabe to Rebecca McCabe, 1864 February 22

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Description: In this personal letter, Charles C. McCabe writes from Washington City to his wife, Rebecca, about how he met President Lincoln and Mrs. Lincoln. The President recognized him as the man who sang the “Battle Hymn” in the Capital. McCabe comments on the way Mrs. Lincoln dresses, telling his wife she should wear dresses with a high collar. He thinks he is in line for a promotion. Last half of letter discusses a sermon he gave to African Americans.

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Title: Letter from Charles C. McCabe to Rebecca McCabe, 1864 February 22
Creator(s): McCabe, C. C. (Charles Cardwell), 1836-1906
Created: 1864-02-22
Issued: 2014-02-19
Genre: correspondence
Topical Subject(s): United States -- History -- Civil War, 1861-1865
Subject(s) -- Corporate Name: United States. President (1861-1865 : Lincoln)
Subject(s) -- Personal Name: McCabe, Rebecca P.
Rights Statement: Reproduction and copyright information regarding this item is available from the American University Library -- Archives and Special Collections.
Local Identifier: RG1.07.61.01
URI / Handle: http://hdl.handle.net/1961/RG1.07.61.01
Related Work: American University: The formative years

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