Abraham Lincoln collection, 1860s

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Series I: Correspondence



Box 1 Lincoln, Abraham To William D. Kelley, Springfield, 15 August 1860, 1 a.l.s.

(With a letter from J. B. Kelly to Nicholas Kelley, dated 12 August 1935, relating to the Lincoln letter)

(From Ms Coll Kelley)


Box 1 Lincoln, Abraham To R. L. C. White, Springfield, Ill, 18 September 1860, 1 item; ms.l.s, 1 page

(From Ms Coll G. Dunlop)

(Gift of Nora E. Scott, 1972)


Box 1 Lincoln, Abraham To Park Benjamin, Springfield, Ill, 19 November 1860, 1 a.l.s.

(From Ms Coll P. Benjamin)

(Bequest of Dallas Pratt, 1994)


Box 1 Lincoln, Abraham To Charles King, Washington, D.C., 26 June 1861, 1 item; ms.l.s.; text in the hand of John Hay

(Letter accepting an honorary degree from Columbia College)

(From Ms Coll Columbia College)

(Gift of Janet Haldane, 1983)


Box 1 Lincoln, Abraham To John Hughes, Washington, D.C., 21 October 1861, 1 a.l.s.; 2 pages

(From Ms Coll Browne, H.)


Box 1 Lincoln, Abraham To "Sir", Washington, D.C., 21 October 1861, 1 page; ms.l.s.; form letter

(In folder with Lincoln To John Hughes)


Box 1 Lincoln, Abraham To August Belmont, Washington, D.C., 31 July 1862, 4 page; ms.l.s.

(With an addition to the test and closing also in his hand)

(From Ms Coll Belmont Family)


Box 1 Lincoln, Abraham To Henry Wagner Halleck, Washington, D.C., 1 January 1863, 1 page; ms.l.

(Copy in the hand of John George Nicolay)

(Wants General Halleck's opinion of General Burnside's tactical plan)

(From Ms Coll Schaefler)


Box 1 Lincoln, Abraham To Edwin M. Stanton, n.p., 31 August 1863, 1 a.n.s.

(From Ms Coll G. Dunlop)

(Gift of Nora E. Scott, 1972)


Box 1 Lincoln, Abraham To Edwin M. Stanton, Washington, D.C., 16 December 1863, 1 a.l.s.

(With note added by E. M. Stanton)

(From Ms Coll J. W. Hill)


Box 1 Lincoln, Abraham To [?], n.p., 15 August 1864, 1 a.l.s.

(From Ms Coll Hill)


Box 1 Lincoln, Abraham, Washington, D.C., 29 December 1864, 1 a.n.s.

(Endorsement clipped from a letter)

(From Ms Coll Gumby)


Box 1 Lincoln, Abraham. Franked envelope To U. W. Kelley and R. Thayer, n.d.

(From Ms Coll Kelley)