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A lady, possibly connected to the Edwina Booth Grossman family, writes on elegant stationery, dated Monday evening, that she misses her man very much. She chats about the house; mutual friends that include the Hines, Ina, and handymen Harrison and…

A lady, possibly connected to the Edwina Booth Grossman family, writes to a much-loved man who seems to be in their New York house. On a "Mighty cold, gorgeous day" she suggests Harrison put a window in the east side of shed so he can paint there.…

A list of debts for the room and board of Samuel Prentis debtor to James B. Lincoln from April 11 until July 15 is in two very fragile pieces.

A ledger sheet for James Bradford Lincoln in business with Daniel Printis shows cash payments to the account.

An unsigned ledger sheet for groceries and dry goods purchased by James Bradford Lincoln shows a debit of $7.59 including interest.

An unsigned ledger sheet for groceries and dry goods purchased by James Bradford Lincoln shows a debit of $9.81 and a credit of $3.02.

Five manuscript sheets in an unknown hand give stage and scenery directions for five different plays in which John Wilkes Booth appeared. The plays include Macbeth (1863 Jan 26); Damon and Pythias (1864 May); Richard III (1862); Robbers (1862); and…

Gideon Welles writes to his wife regarding messages from a U.S. naval vessel and its arrival in New York and Newport.

Abraham Lincoln and 200 like-minded citizens petition the Sangamon County Court to relocate a road between Springfield and Peoria "as lies between the northern limits of the city of Springfield and Henry Converse's house on said road."

In 1855 James E. McConnell assesses the value of real estate and personal property belonging to Francis Lincoln at $1,175.

Of the two receipts from the Illinois State Auditor's Office, one is signed by M. Skinner for $120,947.20 he received as a proratta dividend of the state debt fund and the second signed by Lincoln in receipt of payment for his $25 legal fee on behalf…

Abraham Lincoln is listed as a property owner in the Menard County, Illinois Assessor's Book for District 2 of 1839. This is one of two books in a brown clamshell box. The title on the cover reads "List Book Assessor's District No. 2, 1839."

Abraham Lincoln is listed as a property owner in the Menard County, Illinois Assessor's Book for District 1 of 1839. This is one of two assessor's books housed in a brown clamshell box. Title on the cover reads "List book Assessor's District No. 1…

J. B. Allen keeps an itmeized account of the purchases made by James Bradford Lincoln. Lincoln's account debt amounts to $6.32.