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[1850/05/23 ca.]
Lincoln, Abraham (1809-1865)
Instructions to the jury in Sarah Alsop v. John Sturgeon
Lincoln defended Sturgeon who was accused of calling Alsop a "Whore." Signed "Ficklin & Lincoln."
GLC07516.02
20 November 1859
Doyle, Mahala (fl. 1859)
to John Brown
By the widow and mother of three men killed by Brown in the Pottawatomie massacre: "My son John whose life I begged of [you] is grown up and is very desirous to be at Charlestown on the day of your execution, would certainly be there if his means...
GLC07590
1815/11/29
Adams, John Quincy (1767-1848)
to William Eustis re: relations with the British (in hand of Louisa Adams)
"...[I]f we intend to hold our right as valid we must be prepared to maintain it by force. Early in the course of the summer, the British Governement determined to maintain and to encrease [sic] their naval armaments on the Canadian Lakes this very...
GLC07615
1835/02/06
Travis, William B.
to David G. Burnet re: politics in Texas
"Austin has been admitted to Bail. Letters from him & Almonte say he will leave Mexico, intirely liberated, in a short time. The new election for governor, Lt. governor, and members of Congress, will take place here next Monday." Also mentions...
GLC07639
1832/08/28
Jackson, Andrew (1767-1845)
to Eliza Farquahar re: arranging marriage between nephew and northern woman
GLC07464
22 January 1856
Tracy, Edward D. (1833-1863)
to Ellen Steele
Expresses his love to his fiance, and discusses the date of their upcoming wedding.
Excerpts: "... You say if it will suit my convenience better you will postpone our wedding to the 26th ult instead of consummating it on the 19th. In such matters...
GLC02963
29 November 1859
Brown, John (1800-1859)
to Mary Stearns
Written three days before his execution. He asks to be "spared from having any mock; or hypocritical prayers made over me, when I am publicly murdered: & that my only religious attendants be poor little, dirty, ragged, bare headed, & barefooted...
GLC05925.01
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