Letter, 1860 October 1, Springfield, Illinois, to Thomas W. Wheeler, North Stonington, Conn.

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Letter, 1860 October 1, Springfield, Illinois, to Thomas W. Wheeler, North Stonington, Conn.

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Evaluation of Abraham Lincoln's character and habits by his neighbor of six years in Springfield, Illinois, describing him as a second-rate lawyer.

4 p. ; 20 x 16 cm.

Connecticut Historical Society

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