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Contributor
Justice Frank J. and Virginia Williams
Description
This handwritten legal document is a request for the sheriff to "levy the accompanying execution on the equitable interest" on behalf the defendant, Garett Elkin and provides details of the estate involved in the legal case. The letter is signed "Lincoln and Hamdon, Esq."
Publication Date
1940
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
1840-1849
Subjects
Legal documents
Geographic Location
Illinois
Object Type
text
Format (original)
document
Format (digital)
Digital ID
FVW-MANU-B1F9
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 9
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, Garrett Elkin Case, ca. 1840s, Original Manuscript Collection, Frank and Virginia Williams Collection of Lincolniana, Mississippi State University Libraries.