One time I heard the voice portraying Lincoln give directions about where a supporter should travel to work for a Presidential campaign. This week it was a mundane letter about releasing someone from the army. huh...
Lincoln gave several of our nation's most studied speeches and participated in the most famous series of debates in American history. And any day now I expect to hear a quote on the radio about Lincoln ordering a new stovepipe hat. I don't get it.
I may post some of my favorite Lincoln quotes this week, but first I'm going to quote Paul Simon's book, Lincoln's Preparation for Greatness. Simon writes about Lincoln starting his first term in the state legislature:
Despite the increased work Lincoln had as surveyor, just nine days before he left for Vandalia and the legislative halls, the sheriff took his horse, saddle, bridle, and surveying instruments because of an unpaid bill totaling $211.I bet he wasn't feeling like The Great Emancipator that day.