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Ostendorf, Lloyd. Just before Christmas in 1837, Abraham Lincoln does his holiday shopping in Springfield at A. Y. Ellis & Company on the west side of the Square where his intimate friend, Joshua Fry Speed, is a partner with Abner Y. Ellis and James Bell. Above this store Lincoln shared a sleeping room with Speed. This firm sold general merchandise., 1905-05-18

 Item — Box: 4, Folder: 157
Identifier: Item 1

Scope and Contents

Drawing, 1 page

Dates

  • created: 1905-05-18

Creator

Extent

From the Collection: 26 boxes

Language of Materials

From the Collection: English

Repository Details

Part of the Western Michigan University Archives & Regional History Collections Repository

Contact:
Charles C. and Lynn L. Zhang Legacy Collections Center
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