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