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Contributor
Justice Frank J. and Virginia Williams
Description
This handwritten legal document, dated July 11, 1839, is an affidavit of William L. Birch in regards to the plaintiff of a law suit named William Andrews. The affidavit is signed by William Butler as being "sworn and inscribed in open court." The back of the affidavit identifies the law suit as being Andrews vs. Taylor and included a typed description inlaid on the bottom corner that claims the affidavit is in "Lincoln's hand".
Publication Date
7-11-1839
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
Legal documents
Geographic Location
Illinois
Object Type
text
Format (original)
document
Format (digital)
Digital ID
FVW-MANU-B1F6
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 6
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
Document, Affidavit of William L. Birch, July 11, 1839, Original Manuscript Collection, Frank and Virginia Williams Collection of Lincolniana, Mississippi State University Libraries.