Personal Finances of Abraham Lincoln

heirs, Mrs. Lincoln, Robert Todd Lincoln, and Thomas Lincoln. Each received $36,765.60.

Accrued interest for six months on $24,050 of bonds was erroneously left out by the administrator in the settlement. In July, 1868, this in|terest in the amount of $877.82, less $200 paid to Lucian A. Tilton for repairs on the house in Springfield, was divided between the heirs, each receiving $225.94. This amount, with the previous distribution, made a total of $36,991.54 to each heir.

Davis's financial report, reproduced below, summarizes the admin|istration of the estate.

Inventory of Administration
  • Cash on Hand $2,736.02
  • Bonds (6% interest payable in coin) 57,000.00
  • Warrants (salary) 7,921.23
  • Loan to U.S. Government 2,781.04
  • Claims against Robert Irwin 9,044.41
  • Notes Receivable 3,860.00
  • Net Estate $83,342.70
  • Notes Listed and Marked Uncollectable 267.69

Report of Administrator—November 13, 1867
Inventory of Administrator     $83,342.70
Unlisted Claims of Herndon     30.00
      83,372.70
Loss on Notes Receivable Inventoried   3.82  
Claims Allowed Against Estate   11.00 14.82
Net Inventoried Estate     83,357.88
Income During Administration      
Interest Collected $19,467.83    
Prem. on Inventoried Bonds 6,520.00    
Gain on Bonds Bought      
During Administration 1,264.70    
Rents Collected 1,050.00 $28,302.53  

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Personal Finances of Abraham Lincoln
Author
Pratt, Harry E.
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Page 140
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Chicago, IL: Lakeside Press
1943

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Lincoln Monographs
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