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Lincoln, Abraham, 1809-1865 to Norman B. Judd

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Gilder Lehrman Collection #: GLC01214 Author/Creator: Lincoln, Abraham, 1809-1865 Place Written: Springfield, Illinois Type: Autograph letter signed Date: February 5, 1860 Pagination: 1 p. : docket Height: 24 cm, Width: 19 cm Order a Copy

Docketed by Judd on verso. Written by Lincoln as Presidential candidate at a time of revelations of old anti-Lincoln statements by Judd. Letter mentions the upcoming presidential campaign.

Lincoln, Abraham, 1809-1865
Judd, Norman Buel, 1815-1878

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