Papers, 1841-1853.

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Papers, 1841-1853.

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Receipts for payment while acting as executor for the deceased, J.B. Jewell of Louisville, Ky. Answer to a complaint regarding the will of James D. Breckenridge, for whom Speed acted as executor, from Lucy Breckenridge, the wife of the deceased. Involved an agreement between Daniel Dous and Breckenridge re: property and slaves. Speed supported Dous' claim. Copy of agreement between Dous and Breckenridge. Receipt, 1841, for payment by James Adams for money owed to John Todd, received by Speed acting for Todd.

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Abraham Lincoln Presidential Library

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Speed, Joshua F. (Joshua Fry), 1814-1882

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From Kentucky, came to Springfield, Illinois where he became a good friend of Abraham Lincoln. From the description of Papers, 1841-1853. (Abraham Lincoln Presidential Library). WorldCat record id: 55768305 Abraham Lincoln's most intimate friend from his days in Springfield. He was a partner in a general store, a farmer and real estate investor. His brother James Speed became Lincoln's second attorney general. His sister Eliza lived in Kentucky. From the descript...

Breckenridge, James D. (James Douglas), 1926-1982

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Professor of Art History, Northwestern University, 1961-1982. From the description of James D. Breckenridge Papers, 1924-1983. (Unknown). WorldCat record id: 122380438 Art historian James Douglas Breckenridge was born in Brooklyn, New York, August 8, 1926, the son of Clarence E. and Erna Gritschke Breckenridge. He received a B.A. with distinction in fine arts from Cornell University in 1945, and from Princeton University, an M.F.A. with honors in 1949 and a Ph.D...

Todd, John, 1787-1865.

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Kentucky physician who moved to Springfield, Illinois when he was appointed Register of the United States Land Office in that city by President John Quincy Adams. Remained in Springfield the rest of his life. Uncle of Mary Todd Lincoln. From the description of Receipt, Sept. 12, 1835. (Abraham Lincoln Presidential Library). WorldCat record id: 55941348 ...

Breckenridge, Lucy.

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