Title

Pardon for Sigler H. Lester

Creator

Lloyd Ostendorf

Files

Creator Role

artist

Description

The print depicts Abraham Lincoln drawing up a petition to the Augustus C. French, the governor of Illinois, to have Sigler H. Lester pardoned for manslaughter.

Contributor

Justice Frank J. and Virginia Williams

Approximate Creation Date

ca. 1976

Measurement

11 X 8 1/2 inches

Materials and Techniques Display

paper (fiber product); reproduction (copying)

Subjects

Lincoln, Abraham, 1809-1865

Work Type

reproduction (derivative object)

Class

prints

Preferred Citation

[Physical ID#]: [Title], Frank and Virginia Williams Collection of Lincolniana, Mississippi State University Libraries.

Rights

Copyright protected by Mississippi State University Libraries. Use of materials from this collection beyond the exceptions provided for in the Fair Use and Educational Use clauses of the U.S. Copyright Law may violate federal law. Permission to publish or reproduce is required.

ID

1286.19

Current Location

Frank and Virginia Williams Collection of Lincolniana (Mississippi State, Mississippi, United States)

Repository

Mississippi State University Libraries

Digital Publisher

Mississippi State University Libraries (electronic version).

Contact Information

For more information about the contents of this collection, email sp_coll@library.msstate.edu.