Title

Document, Affidavit of William L. Birch, July 11, 1839

Authors

Files

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)

PDF

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.