Abraham Lincoln collection of legal documents
Scope and Contents
Contains legal documents signed by Abraham Lincoln when he was a justice of the peace for the circuit court of Hancock County, Illinois, dating from between 1841 and 1843.
Dates
- 1841-1843
Creator
- Lincoln, Abraham, 1797-1852 (signer, Person)
Conditions Governing Access
Originals restricted. Photocopy available for public use.
Conditions Governing Use
It is the responsibility of the researcher to obtain any necessary copyright clearances. Permission to publish material from Collection of legal documents must be obtained from the Supervisor of Reference Services and/or the L. Tom Perry Special Collections Coordinating Committee.
Biographical History
Abraham Lincoln (1797-1852) was a farmer and justice of the peace in Illinois.
Extent
2 folders (0.1 linear ft.)
Language of Materials
English
Custodial History
Brigham Young University purchased the contents of this collection from Peter Crawley in October of 1983.
Immediate Source of Acquisition
Purchased; Peter Crawley; 1983.
Appraisal
19th Century Western and Mormon Manuscripts.
Existence and Location of Copies
Photocopy of originals available in folder 2.
- Title
- Register of Abraham Lincoln collection of legal documents
- Status
- Completed
- Author
- Leslie Evens
- Date
- 2011 November 18
- 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