Papers, 1838-1920.

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Papers, 1838-1920.

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Correspondence of James and Merci before their marriage. Numerous handwritten speeches given by James on temperance, political topics, the birthday of Washington, a welcome to President Hayes to the city, the Emancipation Proclamation and the twentieth anniversary of Lincoln's death. Over 200 letters between Clinton and his parents while he attended Yale, 1860-1864. The letters give a vivid picture of the political and social activities of Springfield during this time with many references to the prominent people of that time. Description of events on the night of Lincoln's election and his departure from Springfield. Includes references to troop movements, volunteer aid to soldiers, war profits, the social animosities between Republicans and Democrats in Springfield, Merci's visits with prisoners at Camp Butler, and the "shameful acts" of the 1863 Illinois legislature. Clinton gives a vivid account of his visit to Baltimore in April 1861 when rioting occurred in that city. Also discussions of his life at Yale, his expenses, the clubs he joined, and his classes. Discussion of James' business, his work for Governor Yates, and his law partners. Several references to Merci's work with the Home for the Friendless and how it is progressing. Much family news, and references to illness. Clinton's centennial address at the First Presbyterian Church in Springfield. Numerous correspondence between Clinton and Jesse Weik re: Lincoln and copies of letters from Robert Lincoln regarding Barnard and O'Connor statues of his father.

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Abraham Lincoln Presidential Library

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Yale University.

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Weik, Jesse William, 1857-1930

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Author, lecturer, and Lincoln biographer of Greencastle, Indiana. Collaborated with William Henry Herndon on Herndon's Lincoln (1889). Author of The Real Lincoln (1922). From the description of Correspondence, 1887-1921, 1948. (Abraham Lincoln Presidential Library). WorldCat record id: 59284104 Author, lecturer and Lincoln biographer of Greencastle, Indiana. Collaborated with William Henry Herndon on Herndon's Lincoln (1889). Author of The Real Lincoln (1922). Fr...

Lincoln, Robert Todd, 1843-1926

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American lawyer and statesman. From the description of Letter signed : War Department, Washington City, to the Attorney General, 1883 Feb. 8. (Unknown). WorldCat record id: 270593081 From the description of Letter signed : War Department, Washington City, to the Attorney General, 1882 May 2. (Unknown). WorldCat record id: 270593085 From the description of Letter signed : War Department, Washington City, to the Attorney General [Benjamin H. Brewster], 1881 Dec. 10. (...

Lincoln, Abraham, 1809-1865

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Abraham Lincoln (born February 12, 1809, Sinking Spring Farm near Hodgenville, Kentucky-died April 15, 1865, Washington, D.C.) was the sixteenth President of the United States from 1861 until his death by assassination. He was the son of a Kentucky frontiersman, Thomas Lincoln, and Nancy Hanks. In 1816, Lincoln moved to Pigeon Creek, Indiana, where he worked on his family's farm. Following his mother's death two years later, he continued working on farms until moving with his father to New Sa...

Home for the Friendless (Springfield, Ill.)

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Conkling, James Cook, 1816-1889

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Conkling was a Springfield, Illinois, lawyer, mayor, state legislator, and founder of the Lincoln Monument Association. From the description of Receipt, May 10, 1856. (Abraham Lincoln Presidential Library). WorldCat record id: 747102885 ...

Conkling family.

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James C. Conkling came to Springfield, Ill. after graduating from Princeton and practiced law, served as mayor, legislator, state agent in Washington, D.C. during the Civil War, and was founder and member over 30 years of the Lincoln Monument Association, while his son Clinton graduated from Yale, practiced law in Springfield and served as secretary for the Lincoln Monument Association for a number of years. James wife, Merci, helped found the Home for the Friendless in Springfield. The family k...

Conkling, Merci (Merci Levering), 1818-

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Conkling, Clinton L. (Clinton Levering), 1843-1920

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