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Marriage certificate, from the wedding of E.S. Barnes and Caroline Inslee

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Title
Marriage certificate, from the wedding of E.S. Barnes and Caroline Inslee
Coverage-Year
1842
Description
Yellowed marriage certificate for the wedding of E.S. Barnes and Caroline Inslee on November 24, 1842, in Springfield. The certificate is signed by N.W. Matheny. Note below printed area in ink: "Solemnized by me on the/day and date above written/Charles Dresser." Marked on back: "E.S. Barnes & Caroline S. Inslee No. 2802." L 7 3/4" x W 6".
Interpretation
November of 1842 must have been a very busy month for the Rev. Dresser as earlier in the month (November 4th) he had officiated at the marriage of Abraham Lincoln and Mary Todd.
Lesson Plans / Themes
  • How we learn about communities
  • Antebellum Society and the Civil War
  • American Communities in History
Learning Standards
16 History
Author or Creator
  • Dresser, Reverend Charles  
  • Matheny, N.W., clerk  
Resource Type
Still image
Source
Purchased from The Railsplitter Auction, New York, NY
Coverage-Spatial
Early Victorian, Springfield, IL  
Subject / Keywords
  • Marriage  
  • Dresser, Rev. Charles  
  • Acquaintances  
  • Wedding  
  • Victorian  
  • Lincoln, Abraham, 1809-1865  
Collection Publisher
Lincoln Home National Historic Site
Rights Management Statement
Resource Identifier
LIHO 9459
Collection
Teaching with Digital Content (Cultural Heritage Community)

Descriptive Information

TitleMarriage certificate, from the wedding of E.S. Barnes and Caroline Inslee
Coverage-Year1842
DescriptionYellowed marriage certificate for the wedding of E.S. Barnes and Caroline Inslee on November 24, 1842, in Springfield. The certificate is signed by N.W. Matheny. Note below printed area in ink: "Solemnized by me on the/day and date above written/Charles Dresser." Marked on back: "E.S. Barnes & Caroline S. Inslee No. 2802." L 7 3/4" x W 6".
InterpretationNovember of 1842 must have been a very busy month for the Rev. Dresser as earlier in the month (November 4th) he had officiated at the marriage of Abraham Lincoln and Mary Todd.
Lesson Plans / Themes
  • How we learn about communities
  • Antebellum Society and the Civil War
  • American Communities in History
Learning Standards16 History
Author or Creator
  • Dresser, Reverend Charles  
  • Matheny, N.W., clerk  
Resource TypeStill image
SourcePurchased from The Railsplitter Auction, New York, NY
Coverage-SpatialEarly Victorian, Springfield, IL  
Subject / Keywords
  • Marriage  
  • Dresser, Rev. Charles  
  • Acquaintances  
  • Wedding  
  • Victorian  
  • Lincoln, Abraham, 1809-1865  
Collection PublisherLincoln Home National Historic Site
Rights Management Statement
Resource IdentifierLIHO 9459
CollectionTeaching with Digital Content (Cultural Heritage Community)

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