Papers, 1912, 1931.

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Papers, 1912, 1931.

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Typescript "Facts About the 'Lincoln Pew,'" written by Willet, explains how he got the pew Abraham Lincoln sat in to worship returned to the First Presbyterian Church, Springfield, from St. John's Evangelical Lutheran Church, Springfield, represented by John H. Requarth, treasurer. John W. Bunn financed the pew purchase in 1912. Also March 29, 1912 letter of receipt from Requarth.

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Abraham Lincoln Presidential Library

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Lincoln, Abraham, 1809-1865

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Abraham Lincoln (born February 12, 1809, Sinking Spring Farm near Hodgenville, Kentucky-died April 15, 1865, Washington, D.C.) was the sixteenth President of the United States from 1861 until his death by assassination. He was the son of a Kentucky frontiersman, Thomas Lincoln, and Nancy Hanks. In 1816, Lincoln moved to Pigeon Creek, Indiana, where he worked on his family's farm. Following his mother's death two years later, he continued working on farms until moving with his father to New Sa...

Requarth, John H., 1863-1952.

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Bunn, John W., 1831-1920.

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Springfield, Illinois, merchant and banker; city treasurer, 1857-1859; treasurer, Illinois State Board of Agriculture, 1859-1898; state pension agent, 1861-1865; treasurer, University of Illinois, 1868-1893. From the description of Legal documents: Springfield, Illinois, 1850-1867. (Abraham Lincoln Presidential Library). WorldCat record id: 27819480 From the description of Letter: to Henry S. Pritchett, Boston, Mass., 1905 Jan. 12. (Abraham Lincoln Presidential Library). Wor...

Willett, Samuel J. (Samuel James), 1866-1960.

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Springfield, Illinois tailor, member of Sangamon County Board of Supervisors, president of Citizens Building and Loan, and active in First Presbyterian Church. From the description of Papers, 1912, 1931. (Abraham Lincoln Presidential Library). WorldCat record id: 61770027 ...

St. John's Evangelical Lutheran Church (Springfield, Ill.).

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First Presbyterian Church (Springfield, Ill.)

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