Frame: Lincoln, Abraham to Glover, Samuel T., ca. 1860s
Scope and Contents
This collection contains legal documents, correspondence, and other papers from Abraham Lincoln and members of the Lincoln family. It spans from his life as a lawyer to his presidency, and continues after his death in 1865 with other written items from his family. The collection is split into five series. Series 1 contains legal documents from Abraham Lincoln's time practicing law, and Series 2 are all of his correspondences from 1852-1865. Series 3 and series 4 contain materials from the Lincoln family. All oversized materials are in Series 5.
Dates
- ca. 1860s
Conditions Governing Access
Open to all researchers, subject to restrictions noted in accession record.
Extent
From the Collection: 1.80 Cubic Feet (One legal sized document box; one small, flat oversized box; one small oversized box, one large frame case.)
Language of Materials
English
Creator
- From the Collection: Lincoln, Abraham, 1809-1865 (Person)
- From the Collection: Lincoln, Robert Todd, 1843-1926 (Person)
- From the Collection: Lincoln, Mary Todd, 1818-1882 (Person)
- From the Collection: Lincoln, Abraham, II (Jack Lincoln), 1837-1890 (Person)
Repository Details
Part of the The Frank and Virginia Williams Collection of Lincolniana Repository
P.O. Box 5408
Mississippi State Mississippi 39762-5408 United States