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Davis, David, 1815-1886 to Caleb Smith

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Gilder Lehrman Collection #: GLC00496.050 Author/Creator: Davis, David, 1815-1886 Place Written: Bloomington, Illinois Type: Autograph letter signed Date: October 7, 1860 Pagination: 5 p. : Height: 21 cm, Width: 13 cm Order a Copy

Confirms Smith's much anticipated speaking engagement at Bloomington, Illinois. Davis, a judge of the eighth judicial circuit of Illinois and later a senator, was a close political and personal friend of Lincoln.

Davis, David, 1815-1886
Smith, Caleb B. (Caleb Blood), 1808-1864
Lincoln, Abraham, 1809-1865

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