Letter from Abraham Lincoln to Solomon Lincoln about His Lineage
Title
Letter from Abraham Lincoln to Solomon Lincoln about His Lineage
Description
This is a photocopy of a letter written from Abraham Lincoln to Solomon Lincoln on March 6, 1848. In the letter Abraham discusses the history of his family, including the movements of his father and grandfather. He states that unfortunately he has very little information for his family before the time of his grandfather. Solomon eventually determined that Abraham descended from Hingham founder Samuel Lincoln (d. 1690).
Subject
Lincoln, Abraham, 1809-1865
Lincoln, Solomon 1804-1881
Families
Genealogies
Christianity
Lincoln, Thomas
Mr. Hale
Creator
Lincoln, Abraham, 1809-1865
Publisher
Hingham Public Library
Date Created
1848 March 6
Rights
No known copyright restrictions.
Access Rights
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Format
JPEG
Extent
3.06 MB
Language
English
Type
Correspondence
Spatial Coverage
Hardin County (Ky.)
Rockingham County (Va.)
Pennsylvania
Washington (D.C.)
Temporal Coverage
1782-1848
Citation
Lincoln, Abraham, 1809-1865, “Letter from Abraham Lincoln to Solomon Lincoln about His Lineage,” Hingham Public Library Digital Exhibitions, accessed April 18, 2024, https://hinghampubliclibrary.omeka.net/items/show/291.