Browse Items (581 total)

William H. Herndon writes a replication for William Campbell in the estate case of Wimple v. Talkington et ux. Clerk P. Wright files the document.

A report of grades from Harvard College for the academic year 1860-1861 lists the marks for the freshman, sophomore, and junior classes with class rank penned beside each student name. Freshman Robert T. Lincoln is ranked #43 in his class of 56 with…

A report of grades from Harvard College for the senior class of 1863-64 inlcudes the grade of Robert Todd Lincoln during his senior year. This particular report belonged to [James] Elliott. Of a senior class of 90 pupils, Robert ranked #32 in his…

As President Andrew Johnson's secretary, Reuben D. Massey writes B.B. French the following: "The President directs me to acknowledge the receipt of your letter of the 15th inst. And to say that he thanks you for your kind expressions of confidence…

Reverdy Johnson sends his autograph to an admirer.

In light of a law passed by the Illinois General Assembly, Governor Thomas Carlin rescinds the writ to hold an election for Sheriff in Cass County. The document is signed by Governor Carlin and Secretary of State Stephen A. Douglas.

Richard Townsend writes to a cousin predicting that the electorate will be disappointed in Lincoln and acknowledging that he had voted against him in the recent election.

Gov. Richard Yates writes to Amos Tuck on State of Illinois Executive letterhead regarding Copperheads and noting: "in every part of our state they are organizing armed with rifles & revolvers - assassinations, shootings, etc. are not infrequent…

Gov. Richard Yates requests the Secretary of War to have Jonathan Bergen and Thomas Clark discharged from the service because they enlisted without the permission of their parents. On January 22, 1863, Lincoln writes on the verso that "The families…

In his Christmas Eve letter to Elizabeth Humphrey, recent widower Robert Smith Todd presses his courtship to his future wife. Humphrey later becomes the stepmother of Mary Todd.

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 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 Darwin C. Pavey regarding manuscripts of his father, most of which are not suitable for an exhibition.

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 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.

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

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…

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

A sale bill from the sale of the estate of Ninian Edwards, Sr., notes the purchase of a wagon and yoke of oxen for $92.50 by Ninian Edwards, Jr.

In a letter on Treasury Department stationery, Salmon P. Chase writes B.B. French offering him the use of his confidential clerk who will go places for French.

A portion cut from a letter contains the closing and accompanying signature of Agnes Booth, wife of Junius Brutus Booth, Jr., from 1867 until his death in 1883.