Government correspondence

Scope and Content 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...