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Abraham Lincoln collection, 1845-1902 (majority within 1856-1865)

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The Abraham Lincoln collection contains 15 letters and documents written by Lincoln and 11 letters concerning Lincoln or the Lincoln family.

The Abraham Lincoln collection contains 26 items by or pertaining to Abraham Lincoln, and spanning [ca. 1845] to 1865, with the bulk of materials concentrated in the years 1856 to 1865. See the "Detailed Box and Folder Listing" for an inventory of the items.

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Abraham Lincoln collection, 1845-1902 (majority within 1856-1865)

26 items

Abraham Lincoln collection, , bulk, [ca. 1845]-1865 (majority within 1861-1865)

Box 1

[Abraham] Lincoln and [William Henry] Herndon ADS, [ca. 1845?]

2 pages

Box 1

Directions for legal research relating to a case between Robert Allen and the "Post-Office Department." Examine records to determine if Allen was "a contractor for the transportation of the mail on any route or routes, other than route No. 2701." Determine if there is any "receipt, paper, or entry purporting to be signed by Robert Allen, showing that there has ever been a final settlement between said Allen and said Department." Requests copies of documents, contracts, and papers relating to Allen's authority in the Springfield post office and its debts to him since January 1, 1841. Donated by Peggy Harrington, from the collection of Kevin Harrington, 2014.