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Congressman Abraham Lincoln writes John M. Clayton regarding Martin P. Sweet's application for a diplomatic appointment, endorsing his candidacy. John M. Clayton was the Illinois Secretary of State and Martin P. Sweet was a Whig leader from Freeport,…

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…

Kersey H. Fell of Bloomington writes to inform Abraham Lincoln that he is unable to discharge the whole debt he owes and suggests a schedule of payment. Lincoln, who won a case for Fell, writes and signs a note on the reverse side of the letter…

Lincoln's note reads "please put something now in Tad's room." Beneath his request, in a bold hand, Mary Lincoln writes, "Please give Tad a board & some plank, Mrs. Lincoln." On thereverse side are autograph endorsements signed by J.P. Usher…

President Abraham Lincoln requests U.S. Postmaster General Montgomery Blair the nomination of John Armstrong for postmaster at Springfield, Illinois. As an attorney, Lincoln once defended both Armstrong and his son Duff in the 1850's. Armstrong…

Abraham Lincoln writes to his close political ally, Richard Yates, spelling out his strategy to secure an Illinois senatorial seat, in the wake of the reversal of the Missouri Compromise. Lincoln carefully tabulates the votes various candidates are…

Lincoln returns a copy of Horton's letter "with a copy of my endorsement upon it. You perceive I did exactly what you requested, neither more nor less." Valentine Horton is a Republican congressman from Ohio.

An abstract of votes for electors of president and vice president of the United States is signed by Gov. Richard Yates, Secretary of State O.M. Hatch, and Auditor Jesse Dubois of Illinois.

J. B. Allen keeps an itmeized account of the purchases made by James Bradford Lincoln. Lincoln's account debt amounts to $6.32.

Lincoln's account of expenses incurred on behalf of Maria Bullock, includes money paid to the County Clerk for the publication of a notice of Bullock's impending lawsuit with William S. Viney.

As administrator of the estate of James Sayle, deceased, William F. Elkin makes an account of rents sold on behalf of the Sayle heirs. Elkin is one of the Long Nine.

Lincoln writes an affidavit of continuance for Moses Thorpe in Jordan Ford v. Moses Thorpe regarding "the value of a certain bull which it is claimed this affiant castrated," asserting that "said bull did not belong to said plaintiff at any time…

Abraham Lincoln writes an affidavit of non-residency in Columbus Machine Manufacturing Co. et al. v. E. R. Ulrich et al. endorsed by Wm. D. Ewing.

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…

Milden Kitchell swore that he has known plaintiff for a considerable length of time and has not known of her having any property whatever beyond her wearing apparel. Written by Lincoln, signed by Kitchell, and endorsed by J.A. Jones, Clerk.

Stephen T. Logan swears in his affidavit that Sheriff Garrett Elkin has failed to pay over money collected in a judgement from the case of William G. Abrams v. Joshua F. Davis & William Porter. William Butler witnesses the affidavit.

Agnes Bartlett congratulates Ignatius Grossman for "winning sweet Edwina's love." She looks forward to meeting him.

James Plank agrees to sell cattle to William Herndon. This partial document is in two pieces, one of which is blank. It probably lacks half of the original document.

Lincoln and Douglas signs an agreement to continue the case of Stephen T. Logan v. James Adams until the Spring 1840 term of the Schyuler County Circuit Court. Lincoln signs for the plaintiff; Douglas for the defendant. The agreement is filed on…

On behalf of the two parties in J. Leonard v. Hugh Hill, their attorneys Edward D. Baker and Stephen T. Logan sign an agreement to dismiss the appeal with costs but without damages.

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

Albert F. Pike asks Edwin M. Stanton for a position as clerk in the Quarter Master Unit and submits his letter of reference from Mary Lincoln. Mary's letter of October 11, 1865, to Stanton is also in the Taper Collection.

Albert J. Daggett writes a letter to Miss Julie Tremen of New York in which Daggett describes the events in Washington on April 11 and the assassination of Lincoln. Daggett was in the audience at Ford's Theatre on that fateful evening. This is one…

An Alton & Sangamon RailRoad certificate signifies that Abraham Lincoln is the owner of six shares of capital stock in the company. The stock certificate is in blue paper with decorative printed borders. This is the only extant stock certificate…

The last leaf of a six page letter by Ann to Franklyn Lenthall describes how she and husband Peter walked into an empty old house in Fishkill, New York, where they found in the only thing left in the house, a trunk in the basement, a piece of Booth…