[Lincoln Drake letter,]
odd: label: Local Numbers
content: AC0060-0001195a (AC Scan No.: front and back of folded letter)

 AC0060-0001195b (AC Scan No.: inside pages of folded letter)
label: General
content: In Civil War series, Box 1, Folder 14.
label: General
content: Civil War Selections from the Archives Center
name: label: Author
content: Drake, Lincoln
label: Series Creator
content: Warshaw, Isadore, 1900-1969
topic: label: Topic
content: Castings
label: Topic
content: Textile fabrics
label: Topic
content: Machinery industry
label: Topic
content: Flags -- United States
label: Topic
content: Civil War, 1861-1865
label: Topic
content: Patriotism
creator: label: Author
content: Drake, Lincoln
setName: label: See more items in
content: Warshaw Collection of Business Americana Subject Categories: Civil War
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content: Warshaw Collection of Business Americana Subject Categories: Civil War / Government Records, Business Records, and Other / Civil War
physdesc: label: Extent
content: 1 Item (Ink on paper., 7.5" x 10".)
unitdate: label: Date
content: 1861
label: Date
content: June 22, 1861
dataSource: label: Archival Repository
content: Archives Center, National Museum of American History
objectType: label: Type
content: Archival materials
label: Type
content: Business letters
label: Type
content: Business records
label: Type
content: Correspondence
genre_format: label: Genre/Form
content: Business letters
label: Genre/Form
content: Business records -- 1840-2000
label: Genre/Form
content: Correspondence -- 1850-1900
scopecontent: label: Scope and Contents
content: Holograph letter from Lincoln Drake to P. Whitin and Sons, June 22, 1861. Stationery contains color image of U.S. flag and a short patriotic poem. Drake is making machine parts for textile manufacturing machinery for two competing companies, and writes that he can produce only three castings per day. The content of the letter does not relate directly to the war.
label: Scope and Contents
content: Partial transcription: Lincoln Drake to P. Whiten and Sons / Your favor of the 20th instant has come to hand and contents [where] you say you have not [received] [last] 21 of the 36 [?] of the April order. I sent 31 on May 27th and 21 on June 6. I hardly know how to send the castings. J. L. Whiten wishes his immediately {] {] {] from them also. I make 3 [pieces] per day. Have not [] [] If I had another [] I could make 6 per day but three is as many as can be made from one pattern. I wish to accommodate both parties and will do my best to do it if you see how I am. / I made 3 pieces
relatedmaterial: label: Related Materials
content: Civil War series, Warshaw Collection of Business Americana