Lincoln-Herndon Law Offices.

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Springfield, Ill. building built in 1840 and bought by S.M. Tinsley for use as a dry goods store but also used as office for Abraham Lincoln, in 1843 with Stephen Logan, and from 1844-1852 with William Herndon. Bought by Robert Oxtoby and James Myers in 1868 to be restored as a tourist site and became an Illinois State Historic Site in 1985.

From the description of Records, 1840-1971. (Abraham Lincoln Presidential Library). WorldCat record id: 47670623

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creatorOf Lincoln-Herndon Law Offices. Records, 1840-1971. Abraham Lincoln Presidential Library
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associatedWith Herndon, William Henry, 1818-1891. person
associatedWith Lincoln, Abraham, 1809-1865. person
associatedWith Myers, James E. person
associatedWith Oxtoby, Robert, 1921-1997. person
associatedWith Tinsley Building. corporateBody
associatedWith Tinsley, Seth M. person
Place Name Admin Code Country
Illinois
Springfield (Ill.)
Subject
Historic sites
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Active 1840

Active 1971

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