One of the Chippewa signing the letter, Chief Naw-Gaw-Nub, had received a Presidential medal from Lincoln earlier in the year.
wˈʌn ʌvðə tʃˈɪpjuːə sˈaɪnɪŋ ðə lˈɛɾɚ, tʃˈiːf nˈɔːɡˈɔːnˈʌb, hæd ɹᵻsˈiːvd ɐ pɹˌɛzɪdˈɛnʃəl mˈɛdəl fɹʌm lˈɪŋkən ˈɜːlɪɚɹ ɪnðə jˈɪɹ.