Letter from Abraham Lincoln to Thurlow Weed

Subject(s): Humiliation, Presidents--Inaugural addresses, Thank-you notes

President Lincoln thanks Thurlow Weed for his letter of appreciation on Lincoln’s second inaugural address.

Collection

Library of Congress Manuscript Division

Creation Date

1865-03-15

Creator(s)

Lincoln, Abraham, 1809-1865

Recipient

Weed, Thurlow, 1797-1882

Language

English

Period

Youth (October 27, 1858-1881)

Repository

Library of Congress Manuscript Division

Page Count

1

Production Method

Typed

Record Type

Image

Resource Type

Letter

Rights

These images are presented through a cooperative effort between the Library of Congress and Dickinson State University. No known restrictions on publication.

Citation

Cite this Record

Chicago:

Letter from Abraham Lincoln to Thurlow Weed. [March 15, 1865]. Library of Congress Manuscript Division. Library of Congress Manuscript Division.
https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o25508. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University.

MLA:

Lincoln, Abraham, 1809-1865. Letter from Abraham Lincoln to Thurlow Weed. [15 Mar. 1865]. Image.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division. Library of Congress Manuscript Division.
Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University. January 8, 2026. https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o25508.

APA:

Lincoln, Abraham, 1809-1865., [1865, March 15]. Letter from Abraham Lincoln to Thurlow Weed.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division. Library of Congress Manuscript Division.
Retrieved from https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o25508.

Cite this Collection

Chicago:

Library of Congress Manuscript Division. Library of Congress Manuscript Division.
https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/collection/library-of-congress-manuscript-division. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University.

MLA:

Library of Congress Manuscript Division. Library of Congress Manuscript Division.
Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University. January 8, 2026. https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/collection/library-of-congress-manuscript-division.

APA:

Library of Congress Manuscript Division. Library of Congress Manuscript Division.
Retrieved from https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/collection/library-of-congress-manuscript-division.