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| Field name | Value |
|---|---|
| Collection Reference Number | GLC08938 |
| From Archive Folder | Documents Relating to 1840 |
| Title | Illinois poll book for presidential electors |
| Date | November 1840 |
| Document Type | Government document |
| Content Description | Partially printed precinct poll book for presidential electors in New Lessington, Illinois. Abraham Lincoln was listed among those running to be an elector (he lost). The names of registered voters are written (in the same hand) down the left side of the sheet. Lincoln is the tenth potential elector listed across the top, one of five Whig candidates. His name misspelled "Abram Lincoln." On the top of one side a hand-written name is crossed out and "Henry Celtney" is written above it. The Whigs fared poorly in the precinct, although Harrison ultimately won the presidency. |
| Subjects | Election Government and Civics Politics Congress President |
| People | Lincoln, Abraham (1809-1865) |
| Place written | Illinois |
| Theme | Government & Politics; The Presidency |
| Sub-collection | The Gilder Lehrman Collection, 1493-1859 |
| Copyright | The Gilder Lehrman Institute of American History |
| Module | Settlement, Commerce, Revolution and Reform: 1493-1859 |