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1838/02/02
Lincoln, Abraham, 1809-1865
Document relating to trespassing and damage claims
Legal document. From Lincoln's first law partnership, in the case of Anderson, Beel and Anderson v. Patterson and Patterson.
GLC07515
circa May 23, 1850
Instructions to the jury in Sarah Alsop v. John Sturgeon
Lincoln defended Sturgeon who was accused of calling Alsop a "Whore." Signed "Ficklin & Lincoln."
GLC07516.02
1854/01/26
to W.W.R. Woodbury & Wm. Fithian re: legal advice in case of Doctor's estate
Basler, Roy P. The Collected Works Of Abraham Lincoln. (New Brunswick, NJ: Rutgers University Press, 1953), Vol. II 1848 - 1858, p. 210
GLC07517
9 January 1831
Lincoln, Thomas, 1812-?
to Bela Lincoln [incomplete]
Writes to his brother in Dennysville, Maine. Briefly mentions sleigh riding in the winter. Informs that he went to Washington on the railroad [Baltimore and Ohio Railroad] and describes how the trains run, "the difference between a rail-road and...
GLC06052
1860
Howells, William Dean, 1837-1920
Lives and speeches of Abraham Lincoln and Hannibal Hamlin.
Contains life of Lincoln by W. D. Howells and life of Hamlin by John L. Hayes. Published in New York by W.A. Townsend & Co., and in Columbus, Ohio by Follett, Foster & Co. Illustrated with portraits and image of Chicago Republican wigwam.
GLC06057
1847/06/08-1847/09/03
State Register Vol. 1, No. 1-36 [Lincoln] [damaged issue no. 2]
With content related to Abraham Lincoln's legislative career. Lacking the first leaf of No. 2.
GLC06618
1 March 1848
to Jesse W. Fell
Short letter announcing the war's end. Predicts that the peace treaty submitted to Congress will be passed. Notes: Basler 1:454-55.
GLC06413
7 July 1858
to John J. Crittenden
Lincoln heard that Crittenden was going to write letters in support of Stephen Douglas for the Senate and Thomas L. Harris for the House of Representatives. Lincoln thinks this action would not be in Crittenden's character and asks him to pursue a...
GLC06324
15 August 1853
to Thomas J. Turner
Provides instructions for following the state Statute in taking depositions. Also discusses the whereabouts and filing of cross-interrogations by Stephen Logan.
Basler, Roy P. The Collected Works of Abraham Lincoln. (New Brunswick, NJ: Ruters...
GLC06677
circa 1860-1865
Cooper, Peter, 1791-1883
[Draft of speech introducing Lincoln]
Reads in part, "God has made our future peace depend on virtue -- and our national health on wise and temperate use of the blessings entrusted to our care." On page four he begins to introduce Lincoln but does not finish. With cross-outs and...
GLC06474
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