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You can help the Papers of Abraham Lincoln in two principal ways:
Notify us of the location of any Lincoln Document, especially those in private hands or unusual places,   by filling out one of the forms below:

                Form for Individual Owner

                Form for Repository

 

Make a tax-deductible contribution to the Papers of Abraham Lincoln to support the ongoing work of the project.  Make a check payable to "Papers of Abraham Lincoln" and mail it to:

                     The Papers of Abraham Lincoln

                     #1 Old State Capitol Plaza

                     Springfield, Illinois 62701-1507

 

Donors of $200 or more will receive this year's donor premium, a book entitled An Honest Calling: The Law Practice of Abraham Lincoln by Mark E. Steiner.

Donors can also request previous premiums instead of this year's, if they prefer.  The past seven premiums are available:  In Tender Consideration: Women, Families, and the Law in Abraham Lincoln's Illinois, edited by Daniel W. Stowell (2007); Samuel H. Treat: Prairie Justice, by Daniel W. Stowell (2006); Now They Belong to the Ages: Abraham Lincoln and His Contemporaries in Oak Ridge Cemetery, by Susan Krause, Kelley A. Boston, and Daniel W. Stowell (2004); "Abraham Lincoln's Cabinet" poster (24" x 36") (2003); Stovepipe Hat and Quill Pen: The Artifacts of Abraham Lincoln's Law Practice (2002), by Christopher A. Schnell; and Judging Lincoln: The Bench in Lincoln's Illinois (2001) and From Log Cabins to Temples of Justice: Courthouses in Lincoln's Illinois (2000), both by Susan Krause.