Title

Receipt for fee payment written by Abraham Lincoln in Redfield & Redfield v. Dewees (Macon County, 1851)

Creator

Illinois Historic Preservation Division

Files

Creator Role

publisher

Description

Facsimile of a receipt for fee payment written by Abraham Lincoln in Redfield & Redfield v. Dewees (Macon County, 1851). A part of a facsimile set, The Lincoln Legal Papers: A Documentary History of the Law Practice of Abraham Lincoln, 1836-1861. A reproduction document written by Abraham Lincoln for fee payment in a case entitled Redfield & Redfield v. Dewees. This case occured in Macon County, Illinois in 1851.

Contributor

Justice Frank J. and Virginia Williams

Approximate Creation Date

1992

Measurement

8 1/12 inches X 11 inches

Materials and Techniques Display

ink on paper; copying

Inscription

recto, bottom center: " Fine specimen of Lincoln's handwriting and/ signature in a receipt for fee payment in/ Redfield & Redfield v. Dewees/ (Macon County, 1851)."

Subjects

Lincoln, Abraham, 1809-1865--Political career before 1861 Lincoln, Abraham, 1809-1865--Writing skill

Work Type

reproductions (derivative objects)

Class

documents

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

7779.4

Digital ID

FVW_07779.4

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.