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- Collection: Civil War and Slavery Collection
Autograph of Albert S. Edwards, Custodian of the Lincoln home in Springfield, Illinois
Autograph of Albert S. Edwards, Custodian of the Lincoln home in Springfield, Illinois and nephew of Lincoln, undated.
J. Elfreth Watkins from Robert Todd Lincoln
Letter from Robert Todd Lincoln, son of Abraham Lincoln, politely refusing to express an opinion in print.
Second Vice-Prsident Andrew Johnson autograph as member of the United States Senate
Second Vice-Prsident Andrew Johnson autograph as member of the United States Senate.
First Vice-President Hannibal Hamlin autographed free franks from Washington, D.C.
First Vice-President Hannibal Hamlin autographed free franks from Washington, D.C. Cover includes reply to patronage request.
Cover "From the President of the United States" signed by "Priv. Sec." John G. Nicolay
Cover "From the President of the United States" signed by "Priv. Sec." John G. Nicolay. Erased notation reads "Good luck to General Butler Mar 25/ A.L."
Kennedy family correspondence
Correspondence between Illinois farmer G.W. Kennedy and family members in Ohio discussing routine work and family matters.
Kennedy family correspondence
Correspondence between Illinois farmer G.W. Kennedy and family members in Ohio discussing routine work and family matters.
Kennedy family correspondence
Correspondence between Illinois farmer G.W. Kennedy and family members in Ohio discussing routine work and family matters.
Engraving of the funeral procession of Abraham Lincoln
Engraving of the funeral procession of Abraham Lincoln entitled "The 25th of April 1865 in New York," published by Charles Magnus 12 Frankfort St. N.Y.
Letter of agreement for James Garrard
Contract guaranteeing James Garrard, the Governor of Kentucky, three thousand dollars.
Abraham Lincoln's second law partner Stephen T. Logan
Stephen T. Logan, Abraham Lincoln's second law partner from 1841-1844. Print of portrait and signed note dated Sept. 1834.
Abraham Lincoln's first law partner John T. Stuart
John T. Stuart, Abraham Lincoln's first law partner from April 12, 1837 until May 14, 1841. Print from portrait in the office of Mr. Logan Hay. Signed declaration of responsibility for costs, dated August 26, 1837.
William H. Herndon, law partner of Abraham Lincoln, photo and note
William H. Herndon, law partner of Abraham Lincoln from 1848 until Lincoln's death. Photo of Herndon and note to clerk concerning Ambrose Barrett, Feb. 13, 1861.
Allegory of Lincoln's Death
Allegory of Lincoln's Death painted by Belgian artist Constantin Meunier in 1865.
Special mortgage on twenty two slaves by Francis Duplessis, 1839
Special mortgage taken by Francis (Francois) Duplessis (b. 1786 in New Orleans) on twenty two slaves. This mortgage, held by the Union Bank of Louisiana, replaces a previous mortgage on thirty one slaves.
Bill of indictment for theft against a slave belonging to Ritchard Potts, 1839
Bill of indictment against a slave, by the jurors of the State of Maryland, for receiving and secreting stolen goods from another slave.
Inventory of land and slaves belonging to James Fullen, 1815
Inventory of land, property and slaves owned by James Fullen.
Letter to James Anderson from George Washington Parke Custis, June 26, 1806
Letter to James Anderson, manager of the White House Plantation from George Washington Parke Custis, the grandson of Martha Dandridge Custis Washington, from Mt. Washington. The letter concerns the management of the properties, sale of livestock, and…
Bill of sale for slave of Thomas Stone, February 4, 1836
Bill of sale transferring ownership of girl named Mariah from Thomas Stone of Natchez, Mississippi to James Cotton for the sum of $850.
Bill of sale for slave of William B. Withers, January 18, 1858
Bill of sale transferring ownership of an 11 year old boy named Dick from John G. Withers of North Carolina to William B. Withers (b. ca. 1821 in S. C.) for the sum of $710.
Petition by the executors of the estate of Edmund Townsend, 1854
Petition by the executors of the estate of Edmund Townsend directing the disposition of two female slaves who are the daughters of the deceased.
Appraisal of the estate of James Ricks, January 21, 1860
Appraisal of the personal estate of James Ricks filed in Probate Court in Calhoun County, Arkansas. Property listed includes 14 slaves, livestock, farm equipment, and tools.
Letter to Abraham. L. Pennock, June 18, 1845
Letter to Quaker abolitionist Abraham L. Pennock in Haverford, Pennsylvania from a fellow Quaker in England cautioning him about activism with Abolitionist societies in America. The correspondent also inquires about the availability of work and…























