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Hanks, Dennis (fl. 1861) [Jury verdict signed by all twelve jurors, including Dennis Hanks, a relative of Abraham Lincoln].

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Gilder Lehrman Collection #: GLC08234 Author/Creator: Hanks, Dennis (fl. 1861) Place Written: s.l. Type: Document signed Date: 22 May 1861 Pagination: Order a Copy

Signed by Dennis Hanks, and eleven other jurors. Hanks and Lincoln lived together in 1818.

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