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Rare Book Video – A Legal Writ Handwritten by Abraham Lincoln

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The latest installment in our Rare Book Video series features a legal writ handwritten by a young lawyer named Abraham Lincoln in 1839.

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  1. Very cool, historic piece and exceptional value to USA HISTORIC CULTURAL SIGNIFICANCE! THANKS FOR THIS

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