A. Lincoln, Prairie LawyerAuthor makes use of the Herndon-Weik Papers, first opened to the public in 1942, and of the Robert Todd Lincoln Collection, which was not accessible until 1947, in the biography of Abraham Lincoln as a lawyer. |
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Page 108
... hand , there was in the Oliver R. Barrett Col- lection ( now dispersed ) a large notebook , in Herndon's hand- writing , filled with citations of authorities for cases handled by the firm from 1849 to 1860. They reflect his careful ...
... hand , there was in the Oliver R. Barrett Col- lection ( now dispersed ) a large notebook , in Herndon's hand- writing , filled with citations of authorities for cases handled by the firm from 1849 to 1860. They reflect his careful ...
Page 270
... hand , citing authorities in other jurisdictions to show that " an action of assault & battery will lie against a corporation — R . Road Company " ; 2. also in Herndon's hand , the point that " The agents of the Company have a ...
... hand , citing authorities in other jurisdictions to show that " an action of assault & battery will lie against a corporation — R . Road Company " ; 2. also in Herndon's hand , the point that " The agents of the Company have a ...
Page 338
... hand you herewith Voucher drawn in your favor in the amount of fifty dollars , in payment for your services in connection with settlement out of Court of the Rathje case . The settlement was most satisfactory . I sincerely hope you ...
... hand you herewith Voucher drawn in your favor in the amount of fifty dollars , in payment for your services in connection with settlement out of Court of the Rathje case . The settlement was most satisfactory . I sincerely hope you ...
Contents
Early Contacts | 3 |
The Shape of Things to Come | 21 |
Stuart Lincoln | 35 |
Copyright | |
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