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Jeremiah Cox agrees to pay William Duff $1.25.

This signature of Sarah Siddons accompanies two prints of Ms. Siddons in costume elsewhere in the collection. The date of this signature is based on the years of her birth and death.

Junius Brutus Booth writes to theatre manager L. Glossop to arrange for an engagement of seven nights at the Royal Coburg Theatre in London.

Junius Brutus Booth politely reminds John Howard Payne of money owed him, as Booth has "the greatest occasion for cash at this time."

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

While in Brussels, Junius Brutus Booth writes to Madame Delannoy about his success in London, his wife's pregnancy, and Bonaparte's military activity. Booth writes his letter in French.

Robert S. Todd writes and signs this rental agreement regarding the rental of a piece of property, stipulating no timber is to be cut "but for making rails."

Benjamin Helm signs his writ of capias promising the sheriff of Hardin County, Kentucky, to bring the defendant into custody to appear in court.

Josiah Lincoln cosigns a Kentucky marriage bond that guarantees that there is no legal cause to obstruct the marriage between Peter Sibert and the daughter of Catherine Briggs.

Isaac Bush and his surety Christopher Bush promise to pay $500, payable in money or tobacco, to the State of Kentucky if Isaac does not fulfill his duties as constable. Christopher Bush is the father of Abraham Lincoln's step-mother Sarah and Isaac…

By signing this bond, Hananiah Lincoln agrees to pay Edward Rawlings twenty-two pounds relating to a suit for damages in Elizabethtown, Kentucky.

This bond is signed by Jacob Lincoln and Rebecah Lincoln's mark. Jacob borrows $100 from his mother Rebacah. Jacob Lincoln is one of Colonel Abraham Lincoln's four brothers.

Mordecai Lincoln affixes his signature to this surety bond assuring that Lincoln will duly pay the constables under his jurisdiction.

Indenture of Abraham Lincoln to William Crow and others for three pounds. Lincoln signs as a witness. The document places Colonel Lincoln's death date past 1784.

Indenture of Isaac Lincoln to Stephen Huges by which Lincoln and another individual agree to pay 960 pounds in settlement of a legal case.

Colonel Abraham Lincoln's account for materials used and service rendered during his service as a Sublieutenant in the Revolutionary War from 10 April 1777 to 23 January 1778. He endorses a receipt for payment to his account in full by Jacob Morgan.…