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Abraham Lincoln’s Letter to the King of Siam RE: Elephants

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Abraham Lincoln’s Letter to the King of Siam, declining the offer of Elephants to help with the civil war.February 3, 1862Abraham Lincoln,President of the United States of America.To His Majesty Somdetch Phra Paramendr Maha Mongut,King of Siam,Great and Good Friend:I have received Your Majesty’s two letters of the date of February 14th., 1861.I have also

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