Series II incorporates all non-legal Lincoln documents from Abraham Lincoln's birth on February 12, 1809 through March 3, 1861, the day before his inauguration as President.
A "Lincoln document" is any of the following:
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a document written in Abraham Lincoln's hand; |
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a document printed from an original written in Abraham Lincoln's hand (e.g., letters authored by Lincoln to a newspaper); |
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a document written by a clerk or assistant but signed by Abraham Lincoln or issued directly under his authority; |
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a document reporting Abraham Lincoln's words (e.g., legislative bills and acts, newspaper reports of speeches); |
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a document addressed or directed to Abraham Lincoln (either sender's or recipient's copy; either draft or final version); |
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a document enclosed with correspondence addressed to Abraham Lincoln or written by Lincoln; or |
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a document comprising a part of the official record of a particular matter submitted for Abraham Lincoln's review. |