Papers, 1908-1918.

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Papers, 1908-1918.

Correspondence concerning the formation and activities of the Lincoln Centennial Association. Includes photocopies of 10 letters written by Robert Todd Lincoln.

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SNAC Resource ID: 7114064

Abraham Lincoln Presidential Library

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Lincoln, Abraham, 1809-1865

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Abraham Lincoln (born February 12, 1809, Sinking Spring Farm near Hodgenville, Kentucky-died April 15, 1865, Washington, D.C.) was the sixteenth President of the United States from 1861 until his death by assassination. He was the son of a Kentucky frontiersman, Thomas Lincoln, and Nancy Hanks. In 1816, Lincoln moved to Pigeon Creek, Indiana, where he worked on his family's farm. Following his mother's death two years later, he continued working on farms until moving with his father to New Sa...

Lincoln Centennial Association (Springfield, Ill.)

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Organization formed at Springfield, Ill. in 1908 to lead the national celebration of Abraham Lincoln's 100th birthday. James R.B. Van Cleave, who was elected secretary, solicited reminiscences from people who had known or been in contact with Lincoln prior to 1860. From the description of Records, 1908-1909. (Abraham Lincoln Presidential Library). WorldCat record id: 56434067 ...

Humphrey, J. Otis, 1850-1918,

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Springfield, Illinois lawyer who was appointed United States Attorney for the Southern District in 1897 by President McKinley and in 1901 was appointed United States Judge. He was interested in politics and was chairman of the Republican County Central Committee for four years and was a delegate to the Republican National Convention in 1896. He studied the law with the firm of Robinson Knapp & Shutt and was admitted to the bar in 1880 and then went to work for John A. Chestnut in the office ...

Lincoln, Robert Todd, 1843-1926

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American lawyer and statesman. From the description of Letter signed : War Department, Washington City, to the Attorney General, 1883 Feb. 8. (Unknown). WorldCat record id: 270593081 From the description of Letter signed : War Department, Washington City, to the Attorney General, 1882 May 2. (Unknown). WorldCat record id: 270593085 From the description of Letter signed : War Department, Washington City, to the Attorney General [Benjamin H. Brewster], 1881 Dec. 10. (...