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circa May 23, 1850
Lincoln, Abraham, 1809-1865
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
1830/05/17
Madison, James, 1751-1836
to James Hillhouse re: amendments to Constitution
Madison writes a detailed critique of amendments proposed by Senator Hillhouse of Connecticut. Hillhouse, a former Federalist, proposed the amendments first in 1808 and published them in 1830. He proposed eliminating the Electoral College and...
GLC07523
1833/05/17
to Robley Dunglison re: his failing health, University of Virginina
Written in the hand of Dolley Madison.
GLC07524
1836/06/28
Madison, Dolley, 1768-1849
to Eliza Lee re: sending large lock of James Madison's hair on day of his death
Note reading "James Madison's Hair" with the date. It appears to be written on the address panel of letter (not present). The large lock of hair is colored mostly gray and blond.
GLC07525
1798/10/27
Morris, Robert, 1734-1806
to John Nicholson re: transmitting a letter in French
"The enclosed letter sent me by Mr. Lazenove will give you an opportunity of exercising and displaying your knowledge..."
GLC07526
1912/12/08
Roosevelt, Theodore, 1858-1919
to Constance Von Stumm re: condolence letter to daughter of deceased friend
Mentions "movement for honesty and fair dealing in American life".
GLC07528
1879/05/19
Douglass, Frederick, 1818-1895
The Exodus [oppression of blacks in the South and their leaving for the North]
Apparently a sentiment or quotation written on blue lined paper, removed from a notebook or autograph album. This may be unrhymed verse. "If they were generally and systematically whipt starved and shot to death and if there were no rational ground...
GLC07563
1872/06/08
Grant, Ulysses S. (Ulysses Simpson), 1822-1885
Pardon of John A. Price, convicted of using counterfeit money (c/s Hale)
Signed by Grant in purple ink. Countersigned by Charles Hale.
GLC07567
1835/03/30
Jackson, Andrew, 1767-1845
Patent granted for improvements in horsepower
Much of the text has faded and was overwritten with blue ink. Tied with pink ribbon.
GLC07569
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