Legal Documents: Promissory Note; Lincoln, Abraham to Redford, Reuben, 1833-10-19
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 some of his correspondence from 1852-1865. Series 3 and series 4 contain materials from the Lincoln family. All oversized materials are in Series 5. Oversized materials include a legal document and items from President Lincoln's life as a boy, a lawyer, a judge, and as a political candidate.
Dates
- 1833-10-19
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
Physical Location
Displayed in Williams Collection of Lincolniana Gallery.
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