Abraham Lincoln letter
Scope and Contents
Handwritten and signed letter listing questions Lincoln wished asked of Gouverneur Morris and Solomon Alofsen at a deposition hearing concerning their roles as officers of the Sangamon & Morgan Railroad. The letter is accompanied by another document, signed by L. Stillwell, verifying the handwriting of Lincoln.
Dates
- Creation: 1851
Creator
- Lincoln, Abraham, 1809-1865 (creator, Person)
Conditions Governing Access
Open for public research.
Conditions Governing Use
It is the responsibility of the researcher to obtain any necessary copyright clearances. Permission to publish material from Abraham Lincoln letter must be obtained from the Supervisor of Reference Services and/or the L. Tom Perry Special Collections Board of Curators.
Biographical History
Abraham Lincoln was an American lawyer, politician, and sixteenth president of the United States.
Extent
1 folder (0.01 linear ft.)
Language of Materials
English
Appraisal
19th Century Western and Mormon Manuscripts.
General
Holograph, signed.
Subject
- Alofsen, Solomon, 1808-1876 (Person)
- Lincoln, Abraham, 1809-1865 (Person)
- Sangamon & Morgan Rail Road Company (Organization)
Genre / Form
Topical
- Title
- Register of Abraham Lincoln letter
- Status
- Completed
- Author
- Rose Frank
- Date
- 2011 October 28
- Description rules
- Describing Archives: A Content Standard
- Language of description
- English
- Script of description
- Latin
- Language of description note
- Finding aid written in English in Latin script.
Repository Details
Part of the L. Tom Perry Special Collections Repository
1130 HBLL
Brigham Young University
Provo Utah 84602 United States