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Ben DeBar and Thomas Noxon are signators to a membership certificate for Thomas Noxon in the American Dramatic Fund Association.

Lincoln writes a description of the Bullock property and a legal petition that Josiah Francis signs on a Plat of Bullocks Addition to the City of Springfield drawn and Z.A. Enos, Sangamon County Surveyor, signs. In 1855, wishing to dispose of her…

Abraham Lincoln writes a promissory note which William S. Viney signs promising to pay Maria L. Bullock eightyone dollars with interest within the next two years. Viney, a resident of Henry County, Iowa, purchased three lots from Bullock. This is one…

Abraham Lincoln completes a mortgage deed on Maria Bullock's property. The sale of the land amounted to $180, with $18 paid in cash and remainder in to be paid in two annual installments at interest of 6%/annum. Viney makes the first payment for…

Abrham Lincoln completes a promissory note on behalf of Isaac Lindsay who signs the note promising to pay Lincoln $600 at 10% annual interest. On the reverse side of the note is a detailed record of Lindsay's repayment of the debt which began prior…

Gov. Joel A. Matteson commissions Elkanah Moore to the rank of First Lieutenant "National Artillery" attached to the 67th Regiment of the Illinois Millitia. The document is signed by Gov. Matteson and Secretary of State Alexander Starne.

Sangamon County Commissioners William Jayne, Joseph K. Lewis; and Moses K. Anderson endorse the plat of a state road from the western terminus of Jefferson Street in Springfield to the bridge across Spring Creek on the Beardstown Road and assess the…

Stephen A. Douglas writes a letter of introduction for Judge T.S. Wilson of Iowa to Jacob Thompson.

William H. Herndon of the law firm of Lincoln and Herndon encloses this cover letter with an execution directed to the Sheriff of Springfield notifying him that John H. Taylor is able to pay what is owed and urges the lawman to collect as soon as…

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.

Lincoln offers his legal advice in the case of Mrs. Mary Fahnestock, a relative of Lincoln's by marriage, who died intestate after the death of her father. Lincoln gives advice as to how lands Fahnestock owned in Iowa should be handled.

Abraham Lincoln appeals to his friend Jesse K. Dubois for frank information concerning the situation with certain stocks held by a bank. Since the stocks have depreciated, Lincoln tells Dubois that it is his responsibility to have the banks deposit…

Robert Irwin makes out bank check number 11059 payable to Eli Virgen for $500.

Leonard Swett on behalf of Joseph Taylor submits his plea and notice in the case of Joseph Taylor v. Charles Cherry.

William H. Herndon addresses his letter to his friend Riggin regarding the case of Stephenson v. Moore.

Stephen T. Logan writes and signs a legal agreement to drop the Strode case.

Lincoln's colleague John Olney asks him to evaluate the likelihood of a favorable result to a legal case Olney is considering. Olney, a partner in the law firm of Olney & McAtee in Shawneetown, Gallatin County, Illinois, is active in Republican…

Joseph Proctor writes to his father and brother speaking of different actors and advising his father to take care in the cold weather.

Joseph Proctor writes to his father and brother about heading to Chicago, and trying to decide if he wants to open in Memphis in April.

Joseph Proctor writes to his father and brother stating that the weather was stormy his first two nights making it difficult for patrons to reach the theater. Proctor speaks of canceling and accepting engagements. He tells his father that it is fine…

Robert Stuart makes out two receipts to John T. Stuart; one for $631.46 and another for $500.

Joseph Proctor writes to his father and brother telling them that their last letter was forwarded him from Chicago. He sends them a play bill from his current play and lets them know that he will be stopping in Baltimore, Philadelphia and New York on…

John T. Ford writes to John Wright regarding a position in his Baltimore theater.

Mary Ann Booth writes to Junius Brutus Booth, Jr., discussing the news of Edwin and John Wilkes, who are appearing in Richmond and of her son, Joseph, who works in a local theater.

William H. Seward asks B.B. French to pay a debt for him and send him a receipt. The letter is has an embossed stationer's mark in upper left corner.