Papers, 1933.

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Papers, 1933.

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Foster's papers include one letter and an additional document from 1933. In the letter dated 18 January 1933, Foster writes to John Boos about her encounters with Abraham Lincoln. She writes that she saw Lincoln in 1861 when he passed through Indianapolis on his way to Washington, D.C., for his inauguration. Foster also says that she heard Lincoln speak at the Old Bates Hotel, now the Capital Hotel. Foster continues saying that she saw Lincoln again in 1865 when he laid in state in Indianapolis. An undated document with a printed illustration of Lincoln chopping wood accompanies the letter.

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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...

Boos, J. E. (John E.)

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Collector. From the description of J.E. Boos collection of papers relating to Abraham Lincoln , 1912-1937. (Unknown). WorldCat record id: 70983731 John E. Boos (1879-1974), a lifelong resident of Albany, New York was a freelance writer and historian as well an avid collector of historical documents and memorabilia. His chief areas of interest was the history of Albany and vicinity and the life and career of Abraham Lincoln. From the description of The Flatts (scr...

Foster, Fannie, b. 1844.

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Fannie Foster was born in Indianapolis, Indiana on 26 February 1844. In 1867 she married David Foster. The Fosters made their home in Greenwood, Indiana, as farmers. From 1912 to 1937, John E. Boos of Albany, New York, collected documents and letters relating to personal experiences with Abraham Lincoln. From the description of Papers, 1933. (Indiana Historical Society Library). WorldCat record id: 52734665 ...