To
His Excellency
Abraham Lincoln
President of the U States
Sir
The undersigned
Merchants of Philadelphia take
the liberty respectfully to advise
you, that in Consideration of the valuable
Services rendered to our country by
Capt John A. Winslow
of the Kearsarge,- a memorial
is in course of preparation by 
the Merchants, underwriters
and business men of this City
asking for his Promotion to
the post of admiral in the
U S Navy, and we trust you
will await the reception of this
paper before making any 
announcement to Congress in his
behalf. ___ We have the honor to be
Yr ob't Servants Edw'd A Souder & Co
Phila Jany 2. 1865
Henry Perkins     James C Hand & Co
T.J Canagan        J & B Orne
[?] M Hanagan    Morris Tasker & Co
I. F. Teniston        John C. Davis



Merchants of Philadelphia
desire the Presd't to await
the reception of their memorial 
before making
any announcement to 
Congress on behalf of
Capt Jno. A. Winslow
U.S.N.


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