Family papers, 1817-1918.

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Family papers, 1817-1918.

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Includes 24 letters from Lockwood to his wife while in Vandalia or other towns where court was held. Writes of his travels, accommodations, health and social affairs. References to John Todd Stuart and Dr. John Todd. Five letters discuss the impeachment proceedings against Judge Theophilus Smith. One letter, Aug. 1832, from Francis Nash of St. Louis discusses raising troops in Missouri for the Black Hawk War. Eleven letters from Mary Lockwood to her husband discuss family and social affairs in Jacksonville and Chicago and mention Illinois College. Forty-five letters to Mary from family in Florrisant and Hibernia, Missouri. Three letters from Mrs. John Todd Stuart (Mary) and Mrs. John Todd. Letters (120 items) from Susan Lockwood discuss social and family affairs in Jacksonville and Batavia. A number of letters from her husband.

.84 linear feet (2 boxes)

Abraham Lincoln Presidential Library

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SNAC Resource ID: 7753896

Abraham Lincoln Presidential Library

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Stuart, John Todd, 1807-1885

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Springfield, Illinois lawyer and politician; early law partner of Abraham Lincoln. From the description of Affidavit, 1874. (Abraham Lincoln Presidential Library). WorldCat record id: 647977056 Springfield, Ill. lawyer who was a friend of Lincoln, loaned him books with which to study the law and then took him into his office to practice. Elected to the U.S. Senate in 1848 and the U.S. House in 1862, serving one term in each, then returned to Springfield to practice law. ...

Porter, Susan Lockwood.

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Todd family.

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Lockwood family.

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Illinois College

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Lockwood, Samuel D. (Samuel Drake), 1789-1874

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Illinois Supreme Court justice, from New York, came to Illinois in 1818 and moved to Jacksonville where he lived until 1854 when he moved to Batavia, Ill. Was a trustee of Illinois College. Married to Mary Stith Nash. His daughter Susan Lockwood married Charles W. Porter of Hudson, Wisconsin. From the description of Family papers, 1817-1918. (Abraham Lincoln Presidential Library). WorldCat record id: 56434070 ...

Smith, Theophilus Isles

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