Essay on the legacy of Abraham Lincoln written by an admirer.

Biographical sketch of an Illinois family acquainted with Abraham Lincoln in Illinois from 1831.

Letter to a friend from Harvard law student regarding his attendance at Boston political festivals where he heard Abolitionists William Lloyd Garrison and Frederick Douglass, and at a women's rights convention. He also discusses politics in the 1860…

Copies of two letters written to and regarding Nathan Sargent. The first, written by Sen. Willie Mangum to Nathan Sargent, describes his attempt to see the Vice President after Sargent is rejected by the Senate. The second, written by Sen. Thomas…

Letter from Robert Todd Lincoln, son of Abraham Lincoln, politely refusing to express an opinion in print.

Signed response from Abraham Lincoln to the request for an autograph, July 10, 1860

Reminsciences about Abraham Lincoln written by a man who grew up on a farm near the Capitol in Springfield, Illinois. In his letter to Mr. Lucas, he recounts his boyhood impressions of Lincoln, of his attendance at the 1860 Republican National…

Letter regarding the Report on African Colonization.

Letter regarding an article published in the American.

Letter discussing the regional differences for the Presidential nomination, the formation of a national convention, and negotiations with the American party over the nomination.

Letter regarding an invoice that was previously enclosed.

Primarily illegible letter regarding electoral politics.