Title

Plea and Notice written by Abraham Lincoln in Mitchell & Mitchell v. Mitchell (Shelby County, 1852)

Creator

Illinois Historic Preservation Division

Files

Creator Role

publisher

Description

Facsimile of a plea and notice written by Abraham Lincoln in Mitchell & Mitchell v. Mitchell (Shelby County, 1852). 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 a case entitled Mitchell & Mitchell v. Mitchell. The document includes copies of three Abraham Lincoln signatures. The cases occurred in Shelby County, Illinois in 1852.

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: "A rare example of three Lincoln signatures,/ this plea and notice was in a slander case,/ Mitchell v. Mitchell/ (Shelby County, 1852)."

Subjects

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

Work Type

reproduction (derivative object)

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

7779.5

Digital ID

FVW_07779.5

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.