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A long-unknown, 150-year-old trove of handwritten ledgers and calfskin-covered code books may reveal day-to-day exchanges between Abraham Lincoln and his generals as they fought the Civil War.

Lincoln treasure trove

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A long-unknown, 150-year-old trove of handwritten ledgers and calfskin-covered code books may reveal day-to-day exchanges between Abraham Lincoln and his generals as they fought the Civil War.

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