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Lincoln and the Elephants - Gene C - 03-24-2018 12:21 PM
Interesting article from Fox News
http://www.foxnews.com/world/2018/03/24/lincoln-to-thai-king-thanks-but-no-thanks-for-elephants.html
Here is President Lincoln's reply (probably written by Seward) declining the King of Siam's gift/offer of elephants. (from Civil War Trust)
https://www.civilwar.org/learn/primary-sources/lincoln-rejects-king-siams-offer-elephants