Box 1
Contains 231 Results:
Letter (invitation): John D. Watson to Charles S. Ogden, 1861 February 16
Within this series, letters created by prominent nineteenth-century figures are represented and cover subjects such as slavery, abolition, and the political atmosphere before and during the Civil War. Most of this correspondence comes from elite politicians from the 1800s, so scholars of the Civil War and American politics would find this collection most valuable. This series is arranged alphabetically by creator.
Letter: Jess W. Weik to Willis Van Devanter, 1911 September 30, 1911 November 5, 1914 December 24
Within this series, letters created by prominent nineteenth-century figures are represented and cover subjects such as slavery, abolition, and the political atmosphere before and during the Civil War. Most of this correspondence comes from elite politicians from the 1800s, so scholars of the Civil War and American politics would find this collection most valuable. This series is arranged alphabetically by creator.
Letter: Thurlow Weed to Francis Granger, 1840 January 7
Within this series, letters created by prominent nineteenth-century figures are represented and cover subjects such as slavery, abolition, and the political atmosphere before and during the Civil War. Most of this correspondence comes from elite politicians from the 1800s, so scholars of the Civil War and American politics would find this collection most valuable. This series is arranged alphabetically by creator.
Letter: Henry Wilson to Thomas Murphy, 1876 August 18
Within this series, letters created by prominent nineteenth-century figures are represented and cover subjects such as slavery, abolition, and the political atmosphere before and during the Civil War. Most of this correspondence comes from elite politicians from the 1800s, so scholars of the Civil War and American politics would find this collection most valuable. This series is arranged alphabetically by creator.
Letter: Eben Wood to George H. Humphrey, 1855 May 27
Within this series, letters created by prominent nineteenth-century figures are represented and cover subjects such as slavery, abolition, and the political atmosphere before and during the Civil War. Most of this correspondence comes from elite politicians from the 1800s, so scholars of the Civil War and American politics would find this collection most valuable. This series is arranged alphabetically by creator.
Letter: Richard Yates to Abraham Lincoln, re: John Tillson promotion, 1862 December 7
Within this series, letters created by prominent nineteenth-century figures are represented and cover subjects such as slavery, abolition, and the political atmosphere before and during the Civil War. Most of this correspondence comes from elite politicians from the 1800s, so scholars of the Civil War and American politics would find this collection most valuable. This series is arranged alphabetically by creator.
Abraham Lincoln Document: John J. Hardin Attorney Fee Receipt in Abraham Lincoln's Hand, 1839 May 31
This collection of legal documents includes documents that were penned and/or signed in Lincoln's hand. Included are railroad cases, legal deeds, custody disputes, and other types of legal proceedings from 1837-1859. This collection would be most useful for legal scholars interested in Lincoln’s career as a lawyer and the legal environment in which he operated. It is arranged chronologically in ascending order.