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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.

Frederick Meserve senda an advertisement for his book and a portrait of John Wilkes Booth to Robert Todd Lincoln

Frederick Meserve asks Robert Todd Lincoln about photos of Robert, Thomas and Willie Lincoln to be used in his book.

Frederick Meserve urges Robert Todd Lincoln to reply to his query of December 26, 1910.

A.L. Spencer writes and signs his remembrances as a young boy at the Freeport Lincoln-Douglas Debate held on August 29, 1858.

James Peacock provides an account of his Civl War service to J.E. Boos. Peacock also relates a lengthy anecdote describing Booth's expression of anti-Union sentiments at a New Orleans dinner party and the argument that ensued as a result. Peacock…

Mary Harlan Lincoln invites Mr. and Mrs. Taylor to dinner. Mary uses Hildene stationary and envelope addressed to Mrs. Taylor..

Preston Bailhache writes a short autobiographical sketch that includes information on his Civil War service, meetings with Lincoln in Springfield in 1857, and a ball game of "fives" at which Lincoln was an expert. A note in the upper left hand…

Due to his advanced age, Preston Bailhache declines an invitation by John E. Boos of Albany, New York, to attend a Lincoln observance. Instead, Bailhache promises to send a few words about Lincoln as he knew him.

Mary Harlan Lincoln writes and signs a check for $62.82 to F.E. and C.A. Bond.

Edwin Booth's great-granddaughter, Lois Fellows Grossman, addresses a note to her father, Ignatius Grossman, that reads: "Dear Daddy, I love you. Lois".

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

The first page of this undated manuscript entitled "What became of John Wilkes Booth's wardrobe? The answer by McKee Rankin" is written on the back of a piece of stationery from Continental Hotel in San Francisco. The paper describes Rankin's…

A lady, possibly connected to the Edwina Booth Grossman family, writes to a much-loved man who seems to be in their New York house. On a "Mighty cold, gorgeous day" she suggests Harrison put a window in the east side of shed so he can paint there.…

A lady, possibly connected to the Edwina Booth Grossman family, writes on elegant stationery, dated Monday evening, that she misses her man very much. She chats about the house; mutual friends that include the Hines, Ina, and handymen Harrison and…

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.

George Williams writes a revealing letter to his niece regarding the accuracy of William H. Herndon's work on Lincoln and recounting much Herndon family history.

A note in the lower left hand corner of a pencil drawing of a balding man with a mustache reads: "Caricature of me by Massenguer made at Cafe Gallant Dec. 24, 1923." The drawing is thought to be of Edwin Booth Grossman. On the reverse side of the…

Jesse W. Weik writes to John E. Boos regarding various Lincoln papers and identifying certain individuals. The accompanying envelope has the Greencasle Telephone Co. return address with Weik's name handwritten above it.

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…

Lincoln scholar William Barton sends a signed typed letter to Mrs. Skeel describing work on his various books.

George C. Madison, cashier for the law firm of Isham, Lincoln, and Beale, forwards a memo to Laura Isham, the wife of Robert Todd Lincoln's law partner.

Ninety year old Philip Lord Kimball recounts hearing John Wilkes Booth and another man on a horse-drawn bus discuss the murder of an unnamed person. He later comes to understand that they may have been referring to a plot to assassinate President…