Lincoln, Abraham, President U.S., 1809-1865. Papers.
- Location: McKeldin Library
Location Code & Call Number: MCK-PER M-FILM J82.B8 1959 - Lincoln, Abraham, President U.S., 1809-1865. Papers.
97 Reels.
Description
The collection includes correspondence and other papers, mostly letters, addressed to Lincoln during his Presidency. Included are two drafts of the Gettysburg Address, and a smalll amount of material about Lincoln written between 1895-1916.
There are about 40,000 manuscripts in the collection.
The papers are divided into three series, arranged chronologically within each series.
The Index to the Abraham Lincoln Papers lists documents in the collection by proper name, date, mounting sheet number, and series. The Index arranges items primarily by correspondent and then chronologicall if a name is repeated. Some subject entries are used. The Reel List in the front of the Index indicates on which reel a particular series or date can be found. In order to retrieve material, one should consult the Index first and then the Reel List for the appropriate reel number.
Index/Guide
The following source provides more detailed information about the contents of each microfilm reel in the collection:- REF Z8505.U53 FOLIO
- U.S. Library of Congress. Manuscript Division. Index to the Abraham Lincoln Papers.
