Partial ADS, signed “Peters & Lincoln, p. d.,” one page, 7.75 x 7.5, no date but circa May 1850. Concluding portion of a legal document penned entirely in Lincoln’s hand, in part: “And for further plea in this behalf the said defendant says plaintiff actio non, because he says that…before the bringing of this suit at the county aforesaid, he, the said defendant fully paid to the said plaintiff the said sums of money in said declaration specified—And as evidence of said payment, said defendant says that heretofore Court, on the 13 day of May A.D. 1847, at the county aforesaid, the said plaintiff executed to and in favor of said defendant, his certain receipt in writing in the words, figures, and, mark following, to wit; 'May 13. 1847. Received of F. Coburn five Dollars, in full of all Demands up to this Date. John his X mark Lee' and this the said defendant is ready to verify, therefore he prays judgment &c.” In fine condition, with trimmed edges, archival tissue repair to splits along folds, and chipping to edges.
Having spent 1847 through 1849 in Washington representing Illinois in the House of Representatives, Lincoln returned to his law practice in his home state. Interestingly, this particular case was argued in front of Judge David Davis, who President Lincoln would appoint to the Supreme Court in 1862. A fine, lengthy example of Lincoln’s handwriting from his days as a practicing lawyer. Pre-certified PSA/DNA.
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