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 294
... practice law ; and find them sufficiently qualified to commence the practice , and therefore recom- mend that licenses be allowed them . Danville May 27 , 1854 . A. Lincoln L. Swett 27 What the " examination " consisted of isn't of ...
... practice law ; and find them sufficiently qualified to commence the practice , and therefore recom- mend that licenses be allowed them . Danville May 27 , 1854 . A. Lincoln L. Swett 27 What the " examination " consisted of isn't of ...
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... practice virtually to the day of his death in 1889 . Although Swett was originally known as a general practi- tioner , criminal cases more and more engrossed his attention , to the exclusion of other departments of practice . Like ...
... practice virtually to the day of his death in 1889 . Although Swett was originally known as a general practi- tioner , criminal cases more and more engrossed his attention , to the exclusion of other departments of practice . Like ...
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... practice law , 294 ; first president of Illi- nois State Historical Society , 294 Beecher , Edward : 110 Belvidere , Ill .: 248-9 Benedict , Kirby : 65 ; 70 Benjamin , Judah P .: 153 Benjamin , Reuben M .: examined by Lincoln concerning ...
... practice law , 294 ; first president of Illi- nois State Historical Society , 294 Beecher , Edward : 110 Belvidere , Ill .: 248-9 Benedict , Kirby : 65 ; 70 Benjamin , Judah P .: 153 Benjamin , Reuben M .: examined by Lincoln concerning ...
Contents
Early Contacts | 3 |
The Shape of Things to Come | 21 |
Stuart Lincoln | 35 |
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