Authors

Peter Elmore

Files

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Contributor

Justice Frank J. and Virginia Williams

Description

This handwritten document, dated December 22, 1838, is a legal document on behalf of the Alfred Summers estate in which his widow, Norier Summers, relinquished her right to her husband's estate to her husband's father, Levi Summers. A note written and signed by Abraham Lincoln is at the bottom of the document.

Publication Date

12-22-1838

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

1830-1839

Subjects

Lincoln, Abraham, 1809-1865; Legal documents

Geographic Location

Illinois

Object Type

text

Format (original)

document

Format (digital)

PDF

Digital ID

FVW-MANU-B1F2

Source

Mississippi State University Libraries, Frank and Virginia Williams Collection of Lincolniana, Original Manuscript Collection, Series 1: Abraham Lincoln Legal Documents, 1837-1859, Box 1, Folder 2

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.

Document, Alfred Summers Estate, 1838 December 22

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