Papers, 1835, 1843.

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Papers, 1835, 1843.

Letter of recommendation from Supreme Court Justice Joseph Story (1835); Draft text for July 4, 1843 speech in Springfield, Illinois.

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Abraham Lincoln Presidential Library

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West, Benjamin, 1812-1847.

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Sangamon County, Illinois lawyer and state legislator (1846-1847). From the description of Papers, 1835, 1843. (Abraham Lincoln Presidential Library). WorldCat record id: 59284112 ...

Story, Joseph, 1779-1845

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Jurist, politician, and professor of law Joseph Story (1779-1845) was born in Marblehead, Massachusetts on September 18, 1779. He received an AB from Harvard in 1798, an AM in 1801, and an LLD in 1821; he also received law degrees from Brown University and Dartmouth College. In 1802, Story married Mary Lynde Oliver. After Mary's death in 1805, Story married Sarah Waldo Wetmore in 1808. Story practiced law in Salem, Mass. and served as a representative in the state legislature before b...