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A Republican Campaign song, support for the Republican Party, Abraham Lincoln and Hannibal Hamilin. Election of 1860. No Cover page.

Thomas S. Campbell signs a promissory note in which he promises to pay John T. Stuart $2,070 at ten percent interest on or before February 1, 1862.

Abraham Lincoln writes an affidavit of non-residency in Columbus Machine Manufacturing Co. et al. v. E. R. Ulrich et al. endorsed by Wm. D. Ewing.

John Wilkes Booth writes a poem for Miss Mary C. White of Richmond, Virginia. Booth's poem of two four-line stanzas is an acrostic spelling of "Mary & John". White's Forget-Me-Not Album is made of hand-painted and gilt-decorated boards, with…

William H. Herndon writes a replication for William Campbell in the estate case of Wimple v. Talkington et ux. Clerk P. Wright files the document.

This Springfield Marine & Fire Insurance Company bank draft for $50 payable to Abraham Lincoln is one of two bank drafts Lincoln purchased before his trip to speak at Cooper Union in New York City. While Lincoln used the other draft, he retained…

Abraham Lincoln writes and submits his demurrer on behalf of John E. Laughery who is accused by Michael Henrichsen of stealing a cow. Henrichsen sues Laughery for slander.

Joseph Proctor writes his father and brother that he and Lizzie are enjoying good fortune. His engagement ends that evening and they plan to leave for Ireland at 10 PM on a steamer. Proctor states that his performances have been well received and…

Sid C. VanDusen of Warren, Illinois, poses for a portrait next to a column.

Wedding portrait of James Ferreira and Charlotte Vierra in Springfield. James and Charlotte were both immigrants of Madiera, a Portuguese island in the Atlantic.

This Illustrated envelope is addressed to George P. Davis of Beloit, Wisconsin. The bright yellow envelope has a three cent postage stamp in the upper right corner with a Galesburg postmark stamped over it. The envelope is illustrated on the left…

Abraham Lincoln replies to a June 19, 1860, letter from Joshua R. Giddings, an Ohio abolitionist congressman. Lincoln apoligizes for his failure to make his reply earlier due to illness in the family. Lincoln agrees that the suggestions Giddings made…

Lyman Trumbull writes to Samuel J. Kirkwood, Governor of Iowa, regarding Republican Party politics noting that "we are having a close fight in Ill." Trumbull, who later became senator, was an anti-slavery activist.