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Abraham Lincoln letter seeking job for Black friend and valet now on display at presidential museum

Posted 11/6/25

An 1861 job-reference letter from Abraham Lincoln on behalf of a young Black friend and valet provides a glimpse of an extraordinary relationship the two had despite the demands the new president had …

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