The Life of Abraham Lincoln Volumes 1 & 2, Volúmenes1-2Digital Scanning Inc, 1998 - 426 páginas The work here offered the public was begun in 1894 at the suggestion of Mr. S. S. McClure and Mr. J. S. Phillips, editors of "McClure's Magazine." Their desire was to add to our knowledge of Abraham Lincoln by collecting and preserving the reminiscences of such of his contemporaries as were then living. In undertaking the work it was determined to spare neither labor nor money and in this determination Mr. McClure and his associates have never wavered. Without the sympathy, confidence, suggestion, and criticism, which they have given the work it would have been impossible. They established in their editorial rooms what might be called a Lincoln Bureau and from there an organized search was made for reminiscences, pictures, and documents. To facilitate the work, all persons possessing or knowing of Lincoln material were asked through the magazine to communicate with the editor. The response was immediate and amazing. Hundreds of persons from all parts of the country replied. In every case the clues thus obtained were investigated and if the matter was found to be new and useful was secured. The author wrote thousands of letters and traveled thousands of miles in collecting the material, which came to the editor simply as a result of this request in the magazine. The work thus became one in which the whole country cooperated. No attempt has been made to cover the history of Lincoln's times save as necessary in tracing the development of his mind and in illustrating his moral qualities. It is Lincoln the man, as seen by his fellows and revealed by his own acts and words that the author has tried to picture. |
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... tell the story, and I never did until after Lincoln's tragic end.” When the little boy was about four years old the first real excitement of his life occurred. His father moved from the farm on Nolin creek to another some fifteen miles ...
... telling, and games, which were Lincoln's delight. If Abraham Lincoln's life was rough and hard it was not without amusements. At home the rude household was overflowing with life. There were Abraham and his sister, a stepbrother and two ...
... early contribution to human history; but I want your book, even if it is few weeks ago, and have sent for you to tell 29 Abraham Lincoln's Early Opportunities-The Books Read-Trips to New Orleans-Impression He Made His Friends.
... book a f/04/2 : — 49– |## aff; - !2% 000 O(soooo. few weeks ago, and have sent for you to tell you that I have just read it through.“-Jesse W. Weik. *The book was owned by Mr. David Turnham of Gentryville, 30 LIFE OF LINCOLN.
... ; “broad-horns;” curious nondescripts worked by a wheel; and, after 1812, steamboats. All this traffic was leisurely. Men had time to tie up and tell the news and show their wares. Even the steamboats EARLY OPPORTUNITIES 37.