Papers, 1791-1908.

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Papers, 1791-1908.

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Approx. 50 letters pertain to family or land transactions. Two letters from his father asking him to postpone his marriage until he and his son are financially more secure. One letter, 1791, from Levi Todd re: difficulty raising local militia in Kentucky. 1809 letter to Ninian Edwards from D. Olivier re: French Catholics in Illinois Territory. 1866 letter from N.W.E. to Orville H. Browning re: Lincoln's comments on his choice of Davis or Browning for Supreme Court. Seven letters from Albert D. Hager of the Chicago Historical Society re: gift of Edwards' father's papers and one re: death of Isaac N. Arnold. Several letters discussing Todd family history. Several letters of the Black family in Vandalia, Ill. from relatives in Kentucky and New York. Conveyance (180 items) related to N.W.E.'s extensive land transactions for most of the prominent names in Illinois of the time. Commissions and miscellaneous documents.

.42 linear feet (1 box + 2 oversized items)

Abraham Lincoln Presidential Library

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Abraham Lincoln Presidential Library

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Arnold, Isaac Newton, 1815-1884

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American lawyer and politician. From the description of Autograph letter signed : Chicago, to the President, 1882 Nov. 14. (Unknown). WorldCat record id: 270131510 From the description of The history of Abraham Lincoln, and the overthrow of slavery : autograph manuscript unsigned of portions of pages 419-420 of his book, 1866. (Unknown). WorldCat record id: 270132584 Cook County lawyer; Illinois House of Representatives, 1842-1846, 1857-1858; U.S. House of Represent...

Edwards, Ninian Wirt

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Springfield, Illinois lawyer, attorney general, state legislator, superintendent of public instruction, appointed Captain, Commissary of Subsistence during Civil War, land speculator, and biographer of his father Ninian Edwards, the third governor of Illinois. Married to Elizabeth P. Todd, sister of Mary Todd Lincoln. From the description of Papers, 1791-1908. (Abraham Lincoln Presidential Library). WorldCat record id: 53167532 ...

Black family.

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Todd family.

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Edwards, Ninian, 1775-1833

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Edwards was governor of Illinois. Sloane was a representative from Ohio. From the description of Letter : Belleville, Ill., to [John] Sloan[e], Ohio, 1828 Oct. 25. (University of Chicago Library). WorldCat record id: 52249240 From the description of Letter : Belleville, Ill., to [John] Sloan[e], Ohio, 1828 Oct. 25. (University of Chicago Library). WorldCat record id: 83279239 Lawyer, judge; Kentucky state representative, 1796-1797; governor, Illinois Territory, 1809...

Hager, Albert D.

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Edwards family.

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