Collected Works of Abraham Lincoln. Volume 1 [1824-Aug. 28, 1848].
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Collected Works of Abraham Lincoln. Volume 1 [1824-Aug. 28, 1848].
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Lincoln, Abraham, 1809-1865.
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New Brunswick, N.J.: Rutgers University Press
1953.
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"Collected Works of Abraham Lincoln. Volume 1 [1824-Aug. 28, 1848]." In the digital collection Collected Works of Abraham Lincoln. https://name.umdl.umich.edu/lincoln1. University of Michigan Library Digital Collections. Accessed May 23, 2024.
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Petition to County Commissioners Concerning Benjamin Elmore1Jump to section
February 9, 1833
To the County Commissioners Court for the County of Sangamon when met at their March term for the year 1833
We the undersigned citizens of Sangamon County being personally acquainted with Benj. Elmore (who also is resident in said County---) and knowing him to be insane and wholly unable to earn a livelihood either by labour or any other employment---and
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to have no relatives who can be lawfully made chargeable for his maintenance Therefore we respectfully request that his case be taken into considderation by your honorable body---