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William H. McFerson, age 2 years, hugs a dog statue while sitting for a portrait.

Three portraits feature 14 month-old William H. McFerson in different poses.

William H. McFerson of the 341st Field Artillery, 89th Division, Battery D, poses for a portrait in uniform. He posed for the photograph at Fort Stotsenburg, Philippine Islands, between 1917 and 1919.

William H. Herndon writes to Messrs. W. S. Douglas & Bro. concerning Mr. Leland of Boston. Herndon recommends that his client accept Leland's proposition immediately, "taking into consideration the pecuniary crisis which is now in our midst,…

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…

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

William H. Herndon thanks Morris for sending him a copy of a letter from Lincoln, and returns a slip of paper that explains the letter because it is "plain and does not need the slip to explain."

William H. Herndon replies to Mr. Bradford that he cannot supply an autograph of Lincoln, having given away all that he had.

William H. Herndon corresponds with Messrs. Johnson & Hall sending regards to grandmother Lincoln and asking about Lincoln's copybook and a statement in it. Herndon became the first Lincoln collector, obtaining Lincoln's signature from his…

William H. Herndon writes to John L. Douglas and Brothers regarding a letter Herndon received from a Mr Leland of Boston in reference to a mortgage held by him, as trustee of the Estate of Mr. Dutch,decd, and executed by the company. In that letter…

William H. Herndon writes Mr. Hanses that he has no more Lincoln autographs to give away.

On Herndon & Orendorff law office stationery, William H. Herndon writes a letter to B.B. French discussing Abraham Lincoln and his religion.