Abraham Lincoln letter to Samuel D. Marshall
Scope and Contents
Handwritten and signed letter written from Springfield, Illinois, dated December 30, 1845, and addressed to the attorney, Samuel D. Marshall. The item is concerned with a plea to be brought before the "Supreme Court." Lincoln questions how the case is to be presented and how much it will cost.
Dates
- Creation: 1845 December 30
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. Please direct any questions to Reference Services at specialcollections@byu.edu.
Biographical / Historical
Abraham Lincoln was an American lawyer, politician, and sixteenth president of the United States.
Extent
1 folder (0.02 linear ft.)
Language of Materials
English
Appraisal
19th Century Western and Mormon Manuscripts.
General
Holograph.
Subject
- Marshall, Samuel D. (Person)
- Lincoln, Abraham, 1809-1865 -- Correspondence (Person)
- Title
- Register of Abraham Lincoln letter to Samuel D. Marshall
- Status
- Completed
- Author
- Leslie Evens
- Date
- 2011 November 4
- 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