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Contributor
Justice Frank J. and Virginia Williams
Description
These handwritten letters, dated November 24 and 28, 1894, are written from William E. Mitchell to Richard J. Oglesby with a reply from Oglesby discussing how Abraham Lincoln became known as "Honest Abe." Oglesby responds that there was no special circumstance that lead to Lincoln's nickname.
Publication Date
11-24-1894
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
1890-1899
Subjects
Correspondence
Object Type
text
Format (original)
correspondence
Format (digital)
Digital ID
FVW-MANU-B1F147-1
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 147
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.
Recommended Citation
Letter, William E. Mitchell to Richard J. Oglesby, Includes Reply, November 24, 28, 1894, Original Manuscript Collection, Frank and Virginia Williams Collection of Lincolniana, Mississippi State University Libraries.