Letter : Quincy, [Ill.], to A[braham] Lincoln, 1858 Apr. 3.

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Letter : Quincy, [Ill.], to A[braham] Lincoln, 1858 Apr. 3.

http://www.worldcat.org/oclc/32363957

Discusses Stephen A. Douglas, the Lecompton Constitution, extension of slavery, and Republican Party, as well as legal business.

1 item (2 p.) ; 25 cm.

Abraham Lincoln Presidential Library

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Abraham Lincoln Presidential Library

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Grimshaw, Jackson, 1820-1875,

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Quincy, Illinois, lawyer; brother of William A. Grimshaw. From the description of Letter : Quincy, [Ill.], to A[braham] Lincoln, 1858 Apr. 3. (Abraham Lincoln Presidential Library). WorldCat record id: 32363957 ...