General Correspondence and Related Material, 1817-1894
Conditions Governing Access
The papers of Joseph Holt are open to research. Researchers are advised to contact the Manuscript Reading Room prior to visiting. Many collections are stored off-site and advance notice is needed to retrieve these items for research use.
Scope and Content Note
Bound volumes of letters received and sent. Includes transcripts of the trial of the Abraham Lincoln assassination conspirators, drafts of the charges, transcripts of correspondence, legal miscellany, speeches to the juries, and other miscellaneous items.
Dates
- Creation: 1817-1894
Access and Restrictions
The papers of Joseph Holt are open to research. Researchers are advised to contact the Manuscript Reading Room prior to visiting. Many collections are stored off-site and advance notice is needed to retrieve these items for research use.
Arrangement
Arranged and bound chronologically, with some items filed out of order.
Container Range
Box: 1-97
Part of the Manuscript Division Repository
Manuscript Reading Room
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