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

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

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 undertaken

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