The Papers And Writings Of Abraham Lincoln-VOL. V (Chap. 4.59) lyrics
by Abraham Lincoln
To The Commandant Of The New York Navy-Yard
Navy Dept., Washington, April 1, 1861
TO THE COMMANDANT OF THE NAVY-YARD, Brooklyn, N. Y.
Fit out the Powhatan to go to sea at the earnest possible moment under sealed orders. Orders by a confidential messenger go forward to-morrow.
A. LINCOLN.