Receipt of Denton Offutt to William Sampson, 21 April 18321
Received of William Sampson in full of all demands up to this day.
A Lincoln
for D Offutt2
1Abraham Lincoln wrote the entirety of this document.
2Lincoln wrote this note while employed as a clerk in Denton Offutt’s store in New Salem, Illinois. This payment likely satisfied debts that William Sampson owed Offutt for goods at the store.

Autograph Document Signed, 1 page(s), University of Iowa (Iowa City, IA).