Lincoln, one page, 7.75 x 9.75. Written from Springfield, Illinois, a letter to Kersey H. Fell, in full: I know not that I shall be at Bloomington soon-I shall be here till Tuesday next; and will be glad to see you. This letter heralds from Lincoln’s legal heyday; in 1852, he had recoiled from the Whig Party, seeking solace as a’prairie lawyer. From 1851 through 1860 he would try 175 cases before the Illinois Supreme Court. It was also during this time that he gained the confidence of a substantial client-the Illinois Central Railroad. In the McLean County Circuit Court, November 1858, Lincoln represented plain- tiffs Orville H. Browning and Nehemiah Bushnell, both prominent Illinois lawyers and railroad businessmen, against defendants Franklin Price and Kersey Fell, the latter serving as his own attorney; the plaintiffs were suing Price and Fell for their failure to pay on a note. Interestingly, Fell’s brother, Jesse W. Fell, also a notable lawyer, was a close friend of Lincoln who urged him to challenge Stephen A. Douglas to their famous series of debates and, at the time of this letter, persuaded Lincoln to pen a brief autobiographical sketch that helped get him elected president the following year. The item “Abraham Lincoln signed handwritten letter” is in sale since Monday, December 3, 2018. This item is in the category “Collectibles\Autographs\Political\Presidential”. The seller is “key_dates” and is located in Oklahoma City, Oklahoma. This item can be shipped to United States.