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to Henry W. Kip

At Kip's request, provides an autograph in which he describes himself as a "plain Hoosier." Also states he would never knowingly give an autograph to a Copperhead: "I love to hate all such."

GLC08562

[Draft riot damage checks from the Broadway Bank, New York City]

Countersigned by Mayor George Opdyke, Clerk J.B. Young, and registered by County Book Keepers S.C. Lynes, Jr. and James Watson. Endorsed checks for riot damages ranging in amounts from $4.20 to $44.

GLC08563

Six manumission documents for slaves [Decimalized .01-.06]

All from St. Louis County, Missouri.

GLC08564

An Old Historical group. Lincoln and his Secretaries

Cabinet card of Abraham Lincoln sitting with John Nicolay and John Hay. Copyright 1884 by Dennis Williams, Crayon Artist, Springfield, Ill. Imprint of Davis of Beardstown, Ill. Republication of the 11/8/1863 photograph by Gardner. Ostendorf O-76.

GLC08565

to John Q. Adams re: requesting books be sent to American leaders

Addressed to John Adams Secretary of the American Legation, but really John Quincy. Requests books for Jefferson, Adams (Senior), Monroe, Harvard University and the University of Virginia.

GLC08566