1Abraham Lincoln wrote the line of concurrence and signed his name. Each signatory signed his own name. The actual petition has not been identified or located.
2With the exception of William Collins, all the signatories were Whig members of the U.S. House of Representatives during the Thirtieth Congress.

Autograph Document Signed, 1 page(s), Lincoln Collection, Folder: LA 17, Brown University (Providence, RI).