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Signed document by Captain Abraham Lincoln Issuing an honorable discharge to George Warburton, September 11, 1832 (Matted)

 Item — Box: 3, item: 1

Scope and Content

From the Collection:

This collection contains a variety of materials broken down into six series, most of which relates to the Abraham Lincoln and the American Civil War. The first, Abraham Lincoln Legal Documents, contains documents penned and/or signed in Lincoln’s hand, including legal proceedings, affidavits, and jury notes. The second series, Abraham Lincoln Correspondence, contains letters Lincoln created over the course of his legal career and presidency. Miscellaneous Legal Documents make up the next series and feature documents created by many of Lincoln’s associates such as Stuart, Logan, and Herndon. Series four, Miscellaneous Correspondence, holds letters from elite politicians, many of which concern slavery, abolition, the Republican party, and the Civil War. Series five holds miscellaneous materials including autographs from Lincoln contemporaries, Emilie Todd Helm’s diary, and various pieces of nineteenth-century ephemera. Last, series six includes various pieces of oversized materials, which primarily consists of nineteenth-century broadsides.

Dates

  • 1768 - 1992

Extent

From the Collection: 2.8 Cubic Feet

Language of Materials

From the Collection: English

Physical Location

On display in Williams Gallery.

Creator

Repository Details

Part of the The Frank and Virginia Williams Collection of Lincolniana Repository

Contact:
P.O. Box 5408
Mississippi State Mississippi 39762-5408 United States