Lincoln Originals in the Minor Collection
Books and Keepsakes
Copy of the English version of the Polyglott Bible, dated 1831, bearing Lincoln signature and annotations
Copy of A Practical System of Rhetoric, dated 1829, with Lincoln signature and annotations
Copy of An Essay on Elocution, dated 1838, with Lincoln signature and annotations Title-page of Elements of Geometry, bearing Lincoln signature Piece of Ann Rutledge’s coverlet Piece of lace made by Ann Rutledge
Ornamental pin of silver wire given by Lincoln to Ann Rutledge
Original Letters
Ann Rutledge to Lincoln, beginning: ‘Pleas do not cum to-nite’
Ann Rutledge to Lincoln, beginning: ‘I am t . . . ask me to and'
Lincoln to Ann Rutledge, beginning: ‘It greatly pains me to hear’
Lincoln to Ann Rutledge, beginning: ‘I am filled with regret’
Lincoln to Ann Rutledge, beginning: ‘Nancy has been telling me’
Ann Rutledge to Matilda Cameron, beginning: ‘I just can not help teling you about’ Ann Rutledge to Matilda Cameron, beginning: ‘Dear Mat — I must rite you . . . this . . . grand hapning’
Lincoln to John Calhoun, beginning: ‘If you have in your possession or can'
Lincoln to John Calhoun, beginning: ‘Dear Old Friend. Yours of May 6th received’ Lincoln to John Calhoun, beginning: ‘Dear John. Yours ... I regret you feel so’ Lincoln to John Calhoun, beginning: ‘ You old rascal — I am not risen to such heights’ Lincoln to Sally Calhoun, beginning: ‘In perusing your recent letter I am impressed" Lincoln to F. W. Hirth, beginning: ‘Esteemed Friend — Your letter has claimed my’ Lincoln to Jed Weatherby, beginning: ‘You old rascal! What fate or sudden decision’ Milinde Whipple to Matilda Cameron, beginning: ‘Well we got heer at las it was a auful’
Sally Calhoun to Elizabeth Hirth, beginning: ‘Yours of May 2nd at hand, would have answered ’
Tow. Anderson to Gibson Holt, beginning: ‘Dear Gippy — Yours to hand, wel you old,’ and note added by Gibson Holt
Letters Concerning Transmittal of Collection
Elizabeth Hirth to her brother Fred, beginning: ‘As I mail this letter I am expressing you a package of keepsakes ’
Sally Calhoun to Elizabeth Hirth, beginning: ‘I have sad news to write you. last week’ Margaret Morrison to her brother-in-law and sister, beginning: ‘Bro. Norman has gone up to Hartford’
Original Diaries and Memoranda
‘A Tribute to My Mother,’ by Lincoln
Diary of Sarah Calhoun, dated June 2, 1848. Pages I—VIII
Matilda Cameron’s diary — 10 entries, 1833-1836
Memorandum from Ann Rutledge to Lincoln, accompanying the gift of the Polyglott Bible
Sketch map of NewSalem, 13 by 9 1/4 inches, drawn in retrospect and signed by John Calhoun in 1838