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| Title | Marriage certificate, from the wedding of E.S. Barnes and Caroline Inslee |
| Coverage / Year | 1842;
Early Victorian, Springfield, IL |
| Description | Yellowed marriage certificate for the wedding of E.S. Barnes and Caroline Inslee on November 24, 1842, in Springfield. The certificate is signed by N.W. Matheny. Note below printed area in ink: "Solemnized by me on the/day and date above written/Charles Dresser." Marked on back: "E.S. Barnes & Caroline S. Inslee No. 2802." L 7 3/4" x W 6". |
| Interpretation | November of 1842 must have been a very busy month for the Rev. Dresser as earlier in the month (November 4th) he had officiated at the marriage of Abraham Lincoln and Mary Todd. |
| Lesson Plans / Themes | American Communities in History; Antebellum Society and the Civil War; How we learn about communities |
| Learning Standards | 16 History |
| Author or Creator | Matheny, N.W., clerk; Dresser, Reverend Charles |
| Source | Purchased from The Railsplitter Auction, New York, NY |
| Subject / Keywords | Lincoln, Abraham, 1809-1865; Victorian; Wedding; Acquaintances; Dresser, Rev. Charles; Marriage |
| Collection Publisher | Lincoln Home National Historic Site
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| Further Information | For any further information related to this record, please contact the Collection Publisher. See http://images.library.uiuc.edu/projects/tdc for more information about this project. |
| Rights Management Statement | http://images.library.uiuc.edu/projects/tdc/conditions.htm |
| Resource Identifier | LIHO 9459 |
| CONTENTdm file name | 7183719962003_9459.jpg |
