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Contributor
Justice Frank J. and Virginia Williams
Description
This is a calling card issued by Abraham Lincoln informing his customers that he has had difficulty crossing the stream but will be back in service on or before the 4th of March and will be "ready to Swap Horses, Dispense Law, Make Jokes. Split Rails, and perform other matters in a small way." The card has visible stains on the edges. the card is undated.
Publication Date
1860
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
1860-1869
Subjects
Currency; Checks
Geographic Location
Illinois
Object Type
text
Format (original)
document
Format (digital)
Digital ID
FVW-MANU-B1F57
Source
Mississippi State University Libraries, Frank and Virginia Williams Collection of Lincolniana, Original Manuscript Collection, Series 2: Abraham Lincoln Legal Documents, 1837-1859, Box 1, Folder 57
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
Ephemera, Abraham Lincoln Calling Card, undated, Original Manuscript Collection, Frank and Virginia Williams Collection of Lincolniana, Mississippi State University Libraries.
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