Files of cases from the Records of the U.S. District and Circuit Courts at Springfield with which Abraham Lincoln has been identified as legal counsel, 1855–1861. The 122 case files include civil actions, admiralty litigation, and a few criminal cases.
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This collection consists of the extant files of cases from the records of the U.S. District and Circuit Courts at Springfield with which Abraham Lincoln has been identified as legal counsel, and date from 1855 to 1861. The 122 case files reproduced here include civil actions brought under both statute and common law, admiralty litigation, and a few criminal cases.
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Archives UnboundProduct Type: Primary Sources
Content Types: Manuscripts (MN)