Papers, 1841-1870.

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Papers, 1841-1870.

Dec. 13, 1841 Trumbull signs as surety in a case; letter of July 25, 1842 to H. M. Wead discussing legal papers and potential election for an Illinois constitutional amendment convention; August 1842 indictment and defense of Matthew Chambers for harboring the slave Sarah; Dec. 26, 1856 note asking that Daily Globe be sent to B. C. Cook; Feb. 10, 1857 thank you letter to Benson J. Lossing for a book; Nov. 23, 1870 letter to Cousin Almira Ingraham about deaths in family.

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Abraham Lincoln Presidential Library

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Chambers, Matthew, 1982-

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Trumbull, Lyman, 1813-1896

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Lawyer from Belleville, Illinois; United States Senator (1855-1873); State Supreme Court Justice (1848-1853); State Representative, St. Clair County (1840-1842); Illinois Secretary of State (1841-1843); unsuccessful candidate for Governor (1880). From the description of Letter, September 29, 1842. (Abraham Lincoln Presidential Library). WorldCat record id: 71275513 Lawyer from Belleville, Illinois; United States Senator (1855-1873); State Supreme Court Justice (1848-1853); S...

Sarah (slave)

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