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| Field name | Value |
|---|---|
| Collection Reference Number | GLC07516.02 |
| From Archive Folder | Documents Relating to 1850 |
| Title | Instructions to the jury in Sarah Alsop v. John Sturgeon |
| Date | ca. 23 May 1850 |
| Author | Lincoln, Abraham (1809-1865) |
| Document Type | Legal document |
| Content Description | Lincoln defended Sturgeon who was accused of calling Alsop a "Whore." Signed "Ficklin & Lincoln." |
| Subjects | President Law Women's History Sexuality |
| People | Lincoln, Abraham (1809-1865) |
| Place written | Shelby County, Illinois |
| Theme | Law; Women in American History |
| Sub-collection | The Gilder Lehrman Collection, 1493-1859 |
| Copyright | The Gilder Lehrman Institute of American History |
| Module | Settlement, Commerce, Revolution and Reform: 1493-1859 |
| Related documents | Motion filed in case of Sarah Alsop v. John Sturgeon |