Petersburg Crater, Battle of, Va., 1864
Subject
Subject Source: Library of Congress Subject Headings
Found in 2 Collections and/or Records:
Abraham Lincoln collection
Collection
Call Number: GEN MSS 257
Overview:
Correspondence and writings by and about Abraham Lincoln, and a gold pen used by Lincoln. 4 ALS from Lincoln to Benjamin F. James, William M. Dickson, and to an unidentified recipient. Writings by Lincoln include an autograph praecipe issued by Lincoln for writ in his first law case, "David Woolridge vs. Hawthorne", and a fragment of a speech on slavery. Also present is a letter by Edwin Booth to Colonel A. Badeau concerning Lincoln's assassination by his brother, John Wilkes Booth, two days...
Dates:
1824-1865
Richard Slotkin papers
Collection
Call Number: WA MSS S-2716
Overview:
This collection documents the research and writing of Richard Slotkin chiefly related to his historical studies and works of historical fiction, 1959-circa 2012. Material includes his research notes, his typed drafts, and proofs of works. Other material includes Slotkin's course notes and papers from his doctoral work at Brown University.
Dates:
1959-circa 2012, bulk 1969-1999