A Reminiscence: Washington, D.C., 1904.

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A Reminiscence: Washington, D.C., 1904.

Article on the life of her father Mark W. Delahay, which includes details on his position on slavery; Illinois, Kansas and United States politics; experiences in early Kansas; and his relationship with Abraham Lincoln. Also includes biographical information on the Delahay family.

1 item (7 p.); 33 cm.

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Abraham Lincoln Presidential Library

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Delahay family.

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Lincoln, Abraham, 1809-1865

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Abraham Lincoln (born February 12, 1809, Sinking Spring Farm near Hodgenville, Kentucky-died April 15, 1865, Washington, D.C.) was the sixteenth President of the United States from 1861 until his death by assassination. He was the son of a Kentucky frontiersman, Thomas Lincoln, and Nancy Hanks. In 1816, Lincoln moved to Pigeon Creek, Indiana, where he worked on his family's farm. Following his mother's death two years later, he continued working on farms until moving with his father to New Sa...

Delahay, Mary E., b. ca. 1844.

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Daughter of Mark William and Louisiana Hanks Delahay. From the description of Papers, 1929-1930. (Abraham Lincoln Presidential Library). WorldCat record id: 29417935 From the description of A Reminiscence: Washington, D.C., 1904. (Abraham Lincoln Presidential Library). WorldCat record id: 29417898 ...

Delahay, Mark W. (Mark William), 1818?-1879

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Delahay was an old friend of Lincoln who had formerly lived in Illinois, but moved to Leavenworth, Kansas. He had managed Lincoln's campaign in the territory, and as a reward for his political support Lincoln appointed him Surveyor-General for Kansas and Nebraska in April 1861. From the description of Correspondence : Washington, D.C., with Abraham Lincoln, 1861 May 10. (Rosenbach Museum & Library). WorldCat record id: 122617157 ...