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Abraham Lincoln notebook of clippings of newspaper accounts of speeches

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    Abraham Lincoln notebook of clippings of newspaper accounts of speeches

    Manuscripts

    Notebook contains newspaper clippings regarding Lincoln's speeches about his views on slavery and racial equality with added notes by Lincoln. Also present is an autograph draft or copy letter signed from Lincoln, Springfield, Illinois, to James N. Brown, 1858 October 18. Clippings date from 1854 to approximately 1864; Lincoln's notes are in ink and date from 1858. The notebook appears to have been created by Lincoln in 1858 for the use of James N. Brown; later notes are in pencil and are attributed to Brown. Clippings are glued to pages, most are folded. (52 pages with content)

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    Abraham Lincoln collection

    Manuscripts

    This collection contains correspondence and documents of Abraham Lincoln dating from 1813 to 1865, especially relating to his presidency and the election of 1864, and to the Civil War, including appointments, military commissions, instructions and orders to generals, pardons, and passes. Several items pertain to slavery, including letters and notes, documents regarding gradual emancipation in Delaware, and signed copies of the 13th Amendment. There is a small amount of material for the Lincoln and Todd families. Also present are legal documents, 1838 to 1860, primarily relating to various cases handled by Lincoln during his law partnerships, especially with William H. Herndon. In addition, the collection includes items dating from 1865 to 1911 that concern Lincoln's assassination and the conspirators, his funeral, and his legacy.

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  • Four newspaper clippings of quotations from George Washington and Abraham Lincoln

    Four newspaper clippings of quotations from George Washington and Abraham Lincoln

    Visual Materials

    Four newspaper clippings of quotations from George Washington and Abraham Lincoln. The first clipping (Env. 09) includes a reproduction of a photograph, aerial view, of the Lincoln and Washington Monuments, with quotations from George Washington and Abraham Lincoln printed below the image. The next two clippings (Env. 10 and Env. 11) were cut from the February 12, [date cut off] issue of the Washington Post. They are reproductions of poems about Abraham Lincoln; the first is titled "Poems for your scrapbook. Lincoln. By George Henry Boker." from 'In Praise of Lincoln', published by J.B. Lippincott Co."; the other is titled : "Lincoln (On visiting the Memorial at Washington) by Henry Gillen." The fourth clipping is a 9-line quotation from Abraham Lincoln's speech at Gettysburg." The source of this clipping is unidentified.

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  • Abraham Lincoln fragment of letter cover addressed to Alexander H. Stephens, Richmond, Virginia

    Abraham Lincoln fragment of letter cover addressed to Alexander H. Stephens, Richmond, Virginia

    Manuscripts

    Fragment contains Stephens's address and Lincoln's signature. Possibly envelope for letter Lincoln to Stephens, 1860 December 22 (HM 22646).

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  • Abraham Lincoln, Springfield, Illinois, letter to Charles Sumner

    Abraham Lincoln, Springfield, Illinois, letter to Charles Sumner

    Manuscripts

    Autograph letter signed. Lincoln acknowledges receipt of a copy of Sumner's speech "The Barbarism of Slavery." Bound with copies of engraved portraits of Sumner and Lincoln and photograph portraits of Sumner, copies of engravings of Sumner family residences, a typescript transcript of the letter, a typed explanation of the letter, and a printed chapter 23 from Life of Charles Sumner. (letter 1 page, other material 28 pages)

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    Material related to Lincoln

    Manuscripts

    This series contains letters, telegrams, and orders relating to Lincoln, especially to his assassination, and the pursuit and trials of the assassination conspirators. In addition, there are several commemorative poems and resolutions, and other items that concern Lincoln's legacy, including a certified copy of the Emancipation Proclamation with a black seal and mourning ribbon. Also present are two letters of John Wilkes Booth, neither of which mention Lincoln.

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