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

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."

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.

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

The engraved portrait, signed and inscribed in pencil A. Lincoln with additional ink inscription: "To W.M. Kasson/Feby 18th 1861" written on a small slip attached to the bottom of the image is enclosed in a contemporary gutta-percha decorative hinged…

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.

Young Abraham Lincoln practiced his writing and arithmetic in a home-made arithmetic copybook. The reverse side of the first page of this sum book contains the heading 'Long Division' and reverse ' Division 1824' with doggerel at lower-right that…

Job Fletcher informs General James Adams that Mrs. Anderson will apply for letters of administration on her deceased husband's estate. Fletcher is to be one of her securities. As judge of probate, General Adams signs and files the correspondence for…

John T. Stuart writes and signs this writ in the case of Parminius Smallwood v. Samuel Miller.

John T. Stuart writes and signs this writ in the case of Gershom Jayne vs James Collins & Andrew Elliot.

Archer G. Herndon gives notice to Pascal P. Enos that he intends to enter depositions in his suit against Enos. Although undated, the notice speaks of Saturday, September 4, which appears in both 1830 and 1841. the notice is signed by Archer G.…

The small slip of paper contains the signatures of Edmund and Mary Kean who were famous English actors during the early 1800s.

James Bradford Lincoln receives this receipt for the $24.20 he paid in an execution against Joseph Miller and Edward Aller. Another partial document is located on the reverse of this receipt.

James Bradford Linicoln promises to pay John S. Foushee $7.845 with interest.

Junius Brutus Booth writes a hurried letter to an unidentified correspondent regarding an offer proffered by Mr. McReady.

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.…

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

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.

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

James Bradford Lincoln signs his notice to appear in the case of Malet v. Williams and Dedman to lay claim to a calf.

New Salem Justice of the Peace Bowling Green signs an estray notice. On Christmas Eve, Green accepts an appraisal of a young colt from John Yearby, a resident of New Salem. William Hoheimer and James Berry, a friend of Abraham Lincoln, appraised the…

Mentor Graham and James A. Richeson sign an affidavit regarding the will of Fanny Hamby. James Adams cosigns the document.

As captain in the 4th regiment of volunteers during the Black Hawk War Lincoln writes this certificate of appointment for William Carpenter as paymaster and signs Col. Samuel Thompson's name to it.