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Commemorative cachet for Lincoln's 1840 debate at Jacksonville
- Creator:
- Poor Richard Press
- Location:
- Illinois, Chicago
- Origin Date:
- 1940
- Materials:
- paper
- Measurements:
- overall: 3 5/8 in x 6 1/2 in
- Item ID:
- 71.2009.082.0758
- Holding Institution:
- Lincoln Financial Foundation Collection, courtesy of the Indiana State Museum
- Available for Viewing:
- No
- Category:
- Three-dimensional Objects
Description
This cacheted cover commemorates the centennial anniversary of Abraham Lincoln's political debate at Jacksonville, Illinois, on March 17, 1840. On the left half of the envelope, the cachet printed in pink, purple, and green-colored ink depicts the Court House where Lincoln debated. The title printed above the cachet reads "One hundred years ago, on March 17, 1840, Abraham Lincoln Took Part in a Political Debate at Jacksonville." The caption below the cachet is "Old Morgan County Court House Where Lincoln Spoke." A postmark reading "Jacksonville, Ill., Mar 17, 1940, 9:30 AM" is stamped on the upper center of the envelope. The envelope is addressed to Lincoln Nat'l Life Foundation, Fort Wayne, Indiana. Tucked inside the envelope is a tan-colored folder which contains text by Theodore Charrney describing the debates and the other visits Lincoln made throughout the years to the Morgan County Court House. Part of the Lincoln Financial Foundation Collection, courtesy of the Indiana State Museum