Ephemera, Abraham Lincoln Calling Card, undated

Authors

Files

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)

PDF

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.