Authors

Robert Lincoln

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Contributor

Justice Frank J. and Virginia Williams

Description

This handwritten letter, dated December 11, 1860, is written from Robert Lincoln in Yorkshire, England to Abraham Lincoln speaking on how proud he is to have the Lincoln name, speaks of his family who had immigrated to America and inquires as to whether or not he is related to Abraham Lincoln.

Publication Date

12-10-1860

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.

Time Period

1860-1869

Subjects

Correspondence

Geographic Location

Yorkshire, (England)

Object Type

text

Format (original)

correspondence

Format (digital)

PDF

Digital ID

FVW-MANU-B1F144

Source

Mississippi State University Libraries, Frank and Virginia Williams Collection of Lincolniana, Original Manuscript Collection, Series 4: Abraham Lincoln Legal Documents, 1837-1859, Box 1, Folder 144

Repository

The Frank and Virginia Williams Collection of Lincolniana Repository

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.

Letter, Robert Lincoln to Abraham Lincoln, December 11, 1860

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