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Lincoln, Abraham, 1809-1865

 Person

Dates

  • Existence: 1809-02-12 - 1865-04-15

Biographical / Historical

Abraham Lincoln (1809-1865) was a lawyer and politician from Illinois. He served as the 16th president of the United States between 1861 and 1865.

Found in 1 Collection or Record:

General Historical Manuscripts and Ephemera collection

 Collection
Identifier: 6004
Abstract

This artificially created collection consists of notes, letters, documents, and photographs created by and for important historical figures, mostly American, from 1605, 1790 to 1928, and undated. Of particular historical interest are the letters written by Thomas Jefferson, William Smith, and Eugene Debs, and the 1850 Los Angeles Justice of the Peace election results document.

Dates: 1605-1928, undated