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Contributor
Justice Frank J. and Virginia Williams
Description
This handwritten letter, dated December 28, 1838, is written from D. B. Strickland to Elizabeth Champion informing her that he has arrived at his destination. Strickland goes on to tell her all the places he's visited in Illinois and how busy he expects to be while in Vandalia. Strickland compares Illinois to New England, deciding that he prefers New England because of it's health and luxuries. He goes on to describe two deaths he's aware of since being in Vandalia, that of a legislator and that of citizen. The conclusion of the letter is written cross-hatch across the first three pages in a lighter ink and is difficult to read.
Publication Date
12-28-1836
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
Correspondence
Geographic Location
Vandalia, (Ill.)
Object Type
text
Format (original)
correspondence
Format (digital)
Digital ID
FVW-MANU-B1F162
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 162
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, D. B. Strickland to Elizabeth Champion, December 28, 1838, Original Manuscript Collection, Frank and Virginia Williams Collection of Lincolniana, Mississippi State University Libraries.