Letter : Carthage, [Illinois], to Gen[eral William L.D.] Ewing, 1845 July 17.

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Letter : Carthage, [Illinois], to Gen[eral William L.D.] Ewing, 1845 July 17.

Requests an order for election of sheriff and coroner in Hancock County, Illinois; discusses Mormon situation and his own trial for the murder of Dr. Samuel Marshall.

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Abraham Lincoln Presidential Library

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Marshall, Samuel, d. 1845.

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Ewing, William Lee Davidson, 1795-1846

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Ewing was a lawyer, state legislator, Illinois governor for 15 days (1834), U.S. Senator from Illinois, and state auditor (1843-1846). From the description of Papers, 1823-1846. (Abraham Lincoln Presidential Library). WorldCat record id: 123416161 ...

Deming, Minor R., d. 1845.

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Sheriff, Hancock County, Illinois, 1844-1845; accused of the murder of Dr. Samuel Marshall, Hancock county clerk, Deming died before trial could be held. From the description of Letter : Carthage, [Illinois], to Gen[eral William L.D.] Ewing, 1845 July 17. (Abraham Lincoln Presidential Library). WorldCat record id: 29417915 ...