The people of the State of Illinois,
To all who shall see these presents, Greeting.
Know Ye, that License and Permission has been granted to any Minister of the Gospel,
authorized to marry by the church or Society, to which he belongs; and Justice of
the Supreme Court; Justice of any Inferior Court, or any Justice of the Peace, to
Celebrate and Ratify Marriage of Abraham Lincoln & Mary Todd now both of this county, according to the usual custom and laws of the State of Illinois.
Witness, N. W. Matheny, clerk of the County Court, in for the County of Sangamon, and the Seal of said Court hereunto affixed at Springfield this 4th day of November A.D. 1842
N. W. Matheny clerk.[ certification
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I certify that, on the 4th day of November A.D. 1842, I joined the Holy State of Matrimony Abraham Lincoln and
Mary Todd according to the custom and laws of Illinois.
Given under my Hand Seal, this 4th day of November A.D. 1842.
Charles Dresser M. G. seal
Handwritten Transcription, 1 page(s), Lamon Collection (LN 2408), 2:366, Huntington Library (San Marino, CA)