Letters: Washington, [D.C.], to John and Mary [Stuart], 1861 Apr. 29 - Aug. 3.

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Letters: Washington, [D.C.], to John and Mary [Stuart], 1861 Apr. 29 - Aug. 3.

Letters concern life visiting the Abraham Lincoln family at the White House during the start of the Civil War. Includes family matters and travel plans. May 24th letter mentions death of E. E. Ellsworth.

4 letters.

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Abraham Lincoln Presidential Library

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Springfield, Illinois lawyer and politician; early law partner of Abraham Lincoln. From the description of Affidavit, 1874. (Abraham Lincoln Presidential Library). WorldCat record id: 647977056 Springfield, Ill. lawyer who was a friend of Lincoln, loaned him books with which to study the law and then took him into his office to practice. Elected to the U.S. Senate in 1848 and the U.S. House in 1862, serving one term in each, then returned to Springfield to practice law. ...

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Grimsley, Elizabeth Todd, 1825-1895.

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