Abraham Lincoln Letter, Bloomington, Illinois, to Miss Mary Speed, Louisville, Kentucky

Abraham Lincoln Letter, Bloomington, Illinois, to Miss Mary Speed, Louisville, Kentucky, 1841 September 27

Overview of the Collection

Creator: Lincoln, Abraham, 1809-1865
Title: Abraham Lincoln Letter, Bloomington, Illinois, to Miss Mary Speed, Louisville, Kentucky
Dates: 1841 September 27 (inclusive)
1841-09-271841-09-27
Quantity: 0.1 Linear feet of shelf space, (1 Folder)
Collection Number: Cage 4496 (collection)
Summary: Print reproduction of a signed letter describing enslaved persons transported in chains. The letter was addressed from Abraham Lincoln in Bloomington, Illinois, to Miss Mary Speed in Louisville, Kentucky, 1841 September 27.
Repository: Washington State University Libraries' Manuscripts, Archives, and Special Collections (MASC)
Manuscripts, Archives, and Special Collections
Terrell Library Suite 12
Pullman, WA
99164-5610
Telephone: 509-335-6691
mascref@wsu.edu
Access Restrictions: This collection is open and available for research use.
Languages: English

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Print reproduction of a signed letter describing enslaved persons transported in chains. The letter was addressed from Abraham Lincoln in Bloomington, Illinois, to Miss Mary Speed in Louisville, Kentucky, 1841 September 27.

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Preferred Citation

[Item description]

Abraham Lincoln Letter, Bloomington, Illinois, to Miss Mary Speed, Louisville, Kentucky, 1841 September 27 (Cage 4496)

Manuscripts, Archives, and Special Collections, Washington State University Libraries, Pullman, WA.

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Acquisition Information

Helen G. Smith donated the letter to WSU Libraries in 1963.

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Subject Terms

Slavery -- United States -- History -- Sources

Personal Names

Lincoln, Abraham, 1809-1865 -- Correspondence
Speed, Mary -- Correspondence

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