Matthews, James Newton, 1852-1910
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Matthews grew up just outside Mason, Illinois, where his father was a doctor and the family had a farm. The first student to enroll at the future University of Illinois, Matthews was a newspaper editor and then became a country doctor in Mason. Matthews also published two volumes of poetry.
From the description of Diary, August 14, 1866-July 24, 1867. (Abraham Lincoln Presidential Library). WorldCat record id: 458602934
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