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On the recordDecember 11, 1862
I have in my possession three valuable swords, formerly the property of General David E. Twiggs, which I now place at the disposal of Congress.
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Abraham Lincoln
Republican · Illinois

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Message to Congress on the Capture of General Twigg's Swords

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