Letter, March 13, 1837.

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Letter, March 13, 1837.

Draft of letter to Stephen A. Douglas challenging something that he heard Douglas had said about him.

2 p.

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SNAC Resource ID: 7531436

Abraham Lincoln Presidential Library

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Douglas, Stephen A. (Stephen Arnold), 1813-1861

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Stephen Arnold Douglas (April 23, 1813 – June 3, 1861) was an American politician and lawyer from Illinois. He was one of two Democratic Party nominees for president in the 1860 presidential election, which was won by Abraham Lincoln. Douglas had previously defeated Lincoln in the 1858 United States Senate election in Illinois, known for the Lincoln–Douglas debates. During the 1850s, Douglas was one of the foremost advocates of popular sovereignty, which held that each territory should be allowe...

Ross, Lewis Winans, 1812-1895

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Ross was a Lewistown, Illinois lawyer, state representative, and U.S. Congressman (1863-1869). From the description of Letter, March 13, 1837. (Abraham Lincoln Presidential Library). WorldCat record id: 436785664 ...