ALS, 1848 Mar. 24 : Washington, D.C., to Solomon Lincoln, Hingham, Mass.

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ALS, 1848 Mar. 24 : Washington, D.C., to Solomon Lincoln, Hingham, Mass.

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In reply to a request for genealogical information, Abraham Lincoln had written to Solomon Lincoln what he knew of his family back to his great-great-grandfather. In this letter he answers some of Solomon's questions based on that account, and suggests further lines of inquiry.

1 item (2 p.) in case ; 36 cm.

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