A. Lincoln letter October 15, 1863

War Department, Washington, D. C, October 15, 1863.
Major-General Foster, Fort Monroe, Va.:
Postpone the execution of Doctor Wright to Friday, the 23d instant (October). This is intended for his preparation, and is final.
A. LINCOLN. Fortress

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55th Congress 3d Session House of Representatives Document No. 312
The War of the Rebellion: A compilation of the Official Records of the Union and Confederate Armies.
Published under the direction of the Hon. Russell A. Alger, Secretary of War,
By Brig. Gen. Fred C. Ainsworth, Chief of the record and pension office, war department, and Mr. Joseph W. Kirkley.
Series II – Volume VI.
Washington: Government printing office.
1899