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Legal instruments

 Subject
Subject Source: Library of Congress Genre/Form Terms

Found in 1 Collection or Record:

Abraham Lincoln collection of legal documents

 File — Multiple Containers
Identifier: Vault MSS 802
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
Found in: L. Tom Perry Special Collections / Abraham Lincoln collection of legal documents

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