Book, "Acts and Resolutions Passed at the First Session of the Thirtieth Congress of the United States" (used by Abraham Lincoln during his service as a Representative to the 30th Congress)
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Title | Book, "Acts and Resolutions Passed at the First Session of the Thirtieth Congress of the United States" (used by Abraham Lincoln during his service as a Representative to the 30th Congress) |
Description | Acts and Resolutions Passed at the First Session of the Thirtieth Congress of the United States. Printed by Ritchie and Hess, printers, Washington. Published in 1848. Paper bound. Front cover missing, first pages darkly discolored and fragile. Four signatures, all "A. Lincoln", on front page, following page at top, on binding, and back. L 8 5/8" x W 5 1/2" x D 1". |
Interpretation | Used by Abraham Lincoln during his service as a Representative to the 30th Congress, 1847-1848. Book was featured in the original Osbourne Oldroyd collection in Lincoln's Home, Springfield, IL, during the 1880's. |
Lesson Plans / Themes | |
Learning Standards | 16 History |
Author or Creator | Ritchie and Hess, Printers |
Other Contributors | Oldroyd, Osbourne |
Source | Transferred from Ford's Theatre NHS, Washington, D.C. |
Subject / Keywords | |
Spatial Coverage | Victorian/Antebellum Springfield (Ill.) |
Temporal Coverage | 1845 |
Collection Publisher | Lincoln Home National Historic Site |
Rights | Copyright Not Evaluated |
Resource Identifier | LIHO 5392 |
Date Created | 06/05/03 |
Collection Title | Teaching with Digital Content (Cultural Heritage Community) |
Collection | Teaching with Digital Content (Cultural Heritage Community) |
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Book, "Acts and Resolutions Passed at the First Session of the Thirtieth Congress of the United States" (used by Abraham Lincoln during his service as a Representative to the 30th Congress) |