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James Bradford Lincoln's son, Robert, is the author of a sheet of doodles.

This manuscript reports the grades of each student enrolled at the Phillips Exeter Academy during the time Robert Todd Lincoln was a student there.

On Isham & Lincoln office stationery, Robert Todd Lincoln writes Jacob Bunn sending a check for $125 for Mary Lincoln's mortgage payment. Bunn took control of Mary Lincoln's money and served as her financial conservator.

Robert Todd Lincoln, Wayne MacKeagh, and William Windom sign an affidavit of James G. Blaine as trustees of the Richmond and Allegheny Railroad regarding company stock purchased by Blaine. The document is accompanied by an affidavit signed by James…

Robert Todd Lincoln asks Senator Horatio Wright, Chief of Engineers in the Army Corps of Engineers, to confer with A.P. Thornton of Ogdensburg, New York, regarding a harbor subject. Lincoln writes the note on a small oblong card with matching War…

Robert Todd Lincoln signs a letter written on War Department letterhead to Senator John Sherman accepting an invitation to meet General W.T. Sherman at dinner.

Robert Todd Lincoln signs a letter written on War Department stationary to Christopher Columbus Brown agreeing to meet with Brown, a Springfield lawyer and son-in-law of John Todd Stuart, in Springfield on some business matter.

Robert Todd Lincoln replies to an unidentified correspondent that he cannot furnish an autograph of his father.

Robert Todd Lincoln writes to Mr. Harrison on legation stationary declining to join a veterans' group for various reasons.

Robert Todd Lincoln writes a warm note to B.B. French agreeing to sign the marriage register of French's daughter. Lincoln adds that he is sorry that his wife is in America.

Robert Todd Lincoln makes one handwritten correction in the galley proofs of a speech he gave at Galesburg, Illinois, at the at the celebration of the 38th anniversary of the Lincoln-Douglas debate in Galesburg.

Robert Todd Lincoln replies to Darwin C. Pavey regarding manuscripts of his father, most of which are not suitable for an exhibition.

Robert Todd Lincoln declines to sign a photograph of his father for J.L. Van Zelm. Instead Lincoln returns the photograph and sends an autographed copy of the 1894 Century Magazine article entitled "Lincoln's Gettysburg Address" for Van Zelm's son.

Robert Todd Lincoln writes and signs a check crediting Mary Harlan Lincoln's account with $1000.

Robert Todd Lincoln writes and signs a check for $5000 to Riggs Bank.

Robert Todd Lincoln writes and signs a check for $165 on Riggs Bank for Mary Harlan Lincoln.

Robert Todd Lincoln writes the draft of a letter to Mrs. Ferguson deploring William H. Herndon's distortions and "outrages," about his father and commenting on proposals for the Lincoln home in Springfield.

Robert Todd Lincoln replies to a request from Mrs. Stuart Mosby Coleman for the names and photographs of his children and grandchildren. Lincoln understands that Mrs. Coleman is the daughter of Colonel John S. Mosby whom he "remembers very…

President Chester A. Arthur and Secretary of War Robert T. Lincoln sign the appointment of Benjamin Purssell as Second Lieutenant in the Signal Corps. The elaborately decorated certificate of appointment carries a navy blue seal.

This District of Columbia marriage license authorizes Bishop Simpson to unite Robert Todd Lincoln and Mary Harlan in marriage. Bishop Simpson certifies the marriage with his signature.

Sarah Bush Lincoln signs with her mark a receipt for payment in full for a note of $20.50 owed to her by John Hall, a man related to Lincoln by marriage.

Caleb Hazel signs his Commonwealth of Kentucky marriage bond. Thomas Lincoln signs as his witness.

L.H. Lockwood sends a note of condolence to Edwina Booth Grossman on the loss of her father. According to the New York Times of June 21, 1893, L.H. Lockwood of Greenwich, Connecticut, was a witness to Edwin Booth's will.

David Logan on behalf of Stephen T. Logan acknowledges the receipt of $125 from P.A. Sanders.

William B. and Mary A. Carter mortgage 49.5 acres of Sangamon County land to Stephen T. Logan. Logan completes the mortgage deed, Carter signs it, Justice of the Peace Thomas Moffett witnesses it, and Recorder Benjamin Talbott records the deed.