Identifier: earlyspeechesofamillinc (find matches)
Title: Early speeches of Abraham Lincoln, 1830-1860
Year: 1911 (1910s)
Authors: Lincoln, Abraham, 1809-1865 Lincoln Financial Foundation Collection
Subjects: Lincoln, Abraham, 1809-1865 Lincoln, Abraham, 1809-1865 Agriculture Farmers Agricultural laborers Agricultural machinery
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Contributing Library: Lincoln Financial Foundation Collection
Digitizing Sponsor: Friends of The Lincoln Collection of Indiana, Inc.

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It is also recorded that a high windwas blowing at the time. Lincoln made a notableand thoughtful address which was printed in TheWisconsin Farmer afterwards. After his address, Lincoln made a tour of theexhibits, witnessed some of the premiums awarded,and looked in on some of the side shows. Inone of the shows Lincoln saw a strong manhoist a big weight and he tried to perform thefeat himself, but was unsuccessful, although aman of great strength. Lincoln, turning to theathlete, remarked: Well, I can do something you cant. I can licksalt off the top of your head. Considering that Lincoln made a nonpoliticaladdress at the time, and that he had temporarilyabandoned his crusade in what he believed arighteous cause, this speech is most interestingas revealing Lincolns reflections on the more en-during phases of human society and activity. Itwas a particularly thoughtful and sincere addressand with some sentiments couched in the beautifuldiction which often marked his inspired utterances.
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Bulletin No. 7 Springfield, Illinois June 1, 1927 A NEW PROGRAM LINCOLN Association Plans Work Described in Family Letters On the first of May the Lincoln In the early autumn of 1860 a Spring-Centennial Association moved its offices field young man, Clinton L. Conkling,from the Sangamo Club to 701 First entered Yale University. Conkling wasNational Bank Building, Springfield, the son of James C. Conkling,Illinois. This move, the result of the a Springfield attorney who, as aincreased activity of the Association, prominent Republican, was natur-will permit still further progress by ally closely associated with Lincoln,reason of the greater facility for the Letters passed frequently between fath-conduct of routine business which it er, mother and son, and by rare goodmakes possible. fortune, all have been preserved. Young When, two years ago, the Lincoln Conklings letters deal mostly with his Centennial Association first secured a life as a college student; the fathers, full-time execut

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