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Which president received a herd of elephants as a gift from king of Siam?
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What gift did President Lincoln turn down from the King of Siam?
War elephants
In 1861 the king of Siam offered to send a gift to the U.S but Linclon refused what gift did he refuse?
During the Civil War, Abraham Lincoln received the offer of a very unique gift from the King of Siam, Rama IV. He offered to send Lincoln war elephants to use against the Confederacy. The president thanked him for his generous offer, but declined the elephants.
What gift did the king of Siam offer to Abraham Lincoln?
war elephants
In 1861 the king of Siam offered to send a gift to the United States but Lincoln politely refused what was the gift?
King Siam was giving War Elephants to the United States.
What present did Lincoln refuse to accept from the King of Siam?
The gift of a dozen elephants was declined by Abraham Lincoln.
What did Abraham Lincoln turn down when the King of Siam offered him a gift?
Elephants.In 1856, the King of Siam, his Majesty Somdetch Phra Paramendr Maha Mongut, had received a multitude of publications from Lincoln's predecessor, President James Buchanan, which indicated our government's approval of a ratification of a commercial treaty between Siam, and the US.In return, the King of Siam sent the President elect, then, President Lincoln a handsome sword in a gold scabbard inlaid with silver, a daguerreotype portrait of himself and his child, and a pair of elephant tusks. The gifts contained a letter thanking the "President elect", which also included a paragraph, which stated that the US had no elephants. The King explained that "elephants being animals of great size and strength [they] can bear burdens through uncleared woods and matted jungles where no carriage and cart roads have yet been made." He proposed sending a couple of pairs, and that they could be turned lose in the forests, and develop into a herd.President Lincoln was very flattered by the King's gifts, and additional offer of elephants, as gifts. He replied to the King of Siam that he personally could not acceptthe sword, the daguerreotype portrait of himself and his child, and a pair of elephant tusks, but would place the gifts in the Government archive's, to be displayed as tokens of mutual esteem. As for the elephants, he replied to the King with many thanks, but the present condition of the United States would not support herds of elephants, even for the benefit of industrial use. He explained to the King that "Steam" was more practical for our current condition.SHORTER ANSWER: fine hansome gold sward
In 1861 the King of Siam offered Abraham Lincoln a gift but he turned it down what was the gift?
it was some of dem war elephants like fo real cuh!
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What is the most expensive gift received?
Love.
What do you say in a letter to polietly return a gift you do not feel comfortable accepting?
The circumstances make all the difference. A young woman who has received an unwelcome gift from a man is in a very different situation from a customer who has received a gift from a vendor or a politician who has received a gift from a constituent. Those situations would all require different responses, even if they all involve returning the gift.
