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President Abraham Lincoln places an order for J.T. Headley's two volume The Great Rebellion: A History of the Civil War in the United States. A salesman for Hartford publisher Hurlbut & Williams took this specimen volume -- contents,…

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…

Joseph Anderson received a judgement in his lawsuit against Joseph Miller and assigned his rights to that judgement to James Adams on May 10, 1827. On or about June 1, 1837, Abraham Lincoln makes a copy of the judgement with Anderson's assignment of…

Lincoln authorizes the sheriff or clerk to enter a judgment as satisfied in full if the balance does not exceed $30 in the case of David Stafford v. Whitney & Whitney. Lincoln signs the authorization with "A. Lincoln attorney for Stafford".

Originally begun as a Fee Bill Execution Docket for DeWitt County, Illinois, the book only contains one page for that purpose.The balance of the docket book is used as the Judge's Docket for the Circuit Court of DeWitt County for the October Term…

Lincoln writes a description of the Bullock property and a legal petition that Josiah Francis signs on a Plat of Bullocks Addition to the City of Springfield drawn and Z.A. Enos, Sangamon County Surveyor, signs. In 1855, wishing to dispose of her…

Abraham Lincoln records the answers of Philip S. Kreigh to four interrogatories filed in the case of Nathaniel Hay v. Nicholas Bryan. Kreigh signs the document in the presence of Marvelous Eastham, Clerk.

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…

Gov. Richard Yates requests the Secretary of War to have Jonathan Bergen and Thomas Clark discharged from the service because they enlisted without the permission of their parents. On January 22, 1863, Lincoln writes on the verso that "The families…

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

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

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.

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

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

James Bradford Lincoln signs this note in which he promises to pay Walter Huston $8 by lifting note of Thomas Owens for $8.25.

James B. Lincoln promises to pay Mary A. Coalter $7.43.

James Bradford Lincoln promises to pay Saumel McGee for two notes due on or before August 26, 1837.

James Lee promises to pay James B. Lincoln twenty five bushels of corn on or before November 20, 1835.

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.

Mary consoles her friend from Kentucky on her bereavement which reminds her of her own loss (Willie). She writes: "earth can afford no balm for such bereavements My precious Willie, was another of the pure ones, too good for earth " She regrets that…

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

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

Mary Lincoln writes to Hannah Shearer describing a picnic at Colonel McClernand's farm, the warm weather, Robert's impending departure, and a local drowning. She notes missing "our cozy meetings of the olden time." The letter is accompanied by its…

Mary Lincoln writes a gracious invitation to Mr. & Mrs. W. Brayman and young ladies inviting them to drop by her house for a social visit that Saturday evening. The Braymans occupied the Lincolns' Springfield house during the war years. The…