Papers, 1836-1942.

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Papers, 1836-1942.

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Family correspondence between members of the Bennett, Carter, Fouche, Wright and other families.

.42 linear ft. (1 box)

Abraham Lincoln Presidential Library

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SNAC Resource ID: 7131965

Abraham Lincoln Presidential Library

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Carter family.

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Carter, Mary Kate Bennett.

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Bennett family.

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Bennett-Carter family.

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John Bennett and several family members emigrated from Virginia to Illinois in 1835, eventually settling in Petersburg, Menard County where he went into the mercantile business. He became a prominent citizen, served a term in the state General Assembly (1840-1841), and was involved in the development of the Tonica and Petersburg Railroad. Through marriage with other families, the Bennetts grew to be an extended family, with members living in Illinois, Tennessee, Texas an...

Fouche family.

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Carter, May Fouche, d. 1896.

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Wright family.

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Bennett, John, 1805-1885.

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Petersburg, Illinois, merchant and hotel keeper; member, Illinois House of Representatives, 1840-1841; director, Tonica and Petersburg Railroad. From the description of Legal document: [Petersburg, Ill.], 1839 Aug. 8. (Abraham Lincoln Presidential Library). WorldCat record id: 27045529 From the description of Reminiscences: 1882. (Abraham Lincoln Presidential Library). WorldCat record id: 27045538 ...

Carter, Robert Stevens, b. 1855.

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Tonica and Petersburg Railroad (Ill.)

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Yates, Richard, 1815-1873

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American lawyer and politician. From the description of Letter signed, with a line in his autograph : Springfield, Illinois, to President Lincoln, 1863 Feb. 25. (Unknown). WorldCat record id: 270584462 Illinois governor, 1861-1865; member, Illinois House of Representatives, 1842-1846, 1849-1850; U.S. senator, 1865-1871. From the description of Letter : General Head Quarters, Springfield, State of Illinois, to John S. Bradford, 1861 April 17. (Abraham Lincoln Pres...