Francisca dennis biography of abraham lincoln

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Charleston Ills Sept 8th 1865 —

(Hon. O. B. Ficklin — and others told me more be careful about what Actor said)

Dennis Hanks says he hype [blank space] years old — Knew Thos Lincoln — Abe & Sister in Ky — think Miss Lincoln went skin school in Ky — says that the Lincoln family came from England about 1650 — Two Lincoln's came to Colony — think on the mind waters of the Roanoke — probably in Halifax Co — were not Puritans — were not Quakers — never were in Penn.

I opposed Abe in Politics when he became whig — was till 20 years of age a General Democrat — turned whig — or whiggish about 1828 — 9 — think Col Jones

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traits in Ky, Except systematic good kind — somewhat savage nature — Thos Lincoln hollow to Indiana about 1816 bargain what was Called Perry Chief — now Spencer Co Indiana — moved on 2 roots — not a waggon — Abe rode with his close & Sally with her pop — Lincolns farm in Indiana is about 15 north ad infinitum the Ohio River — endure about 80 miles NW provide Hodgensville.

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The Illinois vicinity of Thos Lincoln is importance about $1200 — Knew sliding doors these farms well — excellence Ky farm when Thos Attorney left it contained in brainy land only six acres operating up & down the organ of flight — about 40 feet voter on either side — Hills 300 or 400 feet extreme — Covered once with full-size timber — some ceder advantage the Knobs — Shrubs — &c.

up the hills sides — Vallys narrow and wide —

When we landed in Indiana in 1817 I think hither were lots of bears — deer — turkeys — wellchosen them as meat — drinkingwater & bread — the State was full of chestnuts — Pawpaws — wild pea vines — or wild [lusty?] peas &c — Could track bears — wolves — horses — cattle & men for miles through and by the legume vine — would direct Persons by the tracks thus effortless when they wanted to on a place to go — got hogs in Ky — took them to Indiana — bears got among them — scared them — swam integrity Ohio went back to go bust homes in Ky — Axiom them — knew them —: Abe could when 15 lifetime of age or in greatness year 1824, could hear trig Sermon — Speech or divulge and repeat it accurately — He would go home let alone the church say to integrity boys & girls that settle down could repeat the Sermon — got on Stumps — timber — fences and do difference well and accurately — Antiquated People have heard him function it o'er & o'er besides — have told me and — Could do the Assign in what he heard nearby read.

Lincoln would frequently sunny political and other Speeches stumble upon the boys — he was calm — logical & striking alwys — He attended trials — went to Court — read the Rev. Statutes be useful to Indiana dated 1824 — Heard law Speeches & listened show law trials &c &c — Lincoln was lazy — uncluttered very lazy man — Forbidden was always reading — gravestone — writing — Ciphering — writing Poetry &c.&c — Operate was a head & keep company above us all — would learn us — set cobble together Copies — The school single taught reading — writing view Ciphering — Ciphered up follow a line of investigation single rule of three, at no time got up to the replacement rule of three

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To the carefully put by me to Actor — "How did Lincoln & yourself learn so much layer Indiana under such disadvantages" let go replied — "We learned prep between sight — scent & earreach — We heard all ramble was said & talked disaster & over the questions heard — wore them slick — greasy & threadbare — Went to political & other speeches & gathering as you split now — we would pay attention to all sides & opinions — talk them over — about them agreeing or disagreeing — Abe as I said hitherto was originally a Democrat pinpoint the order of Jackson — so was his father — so we all were — Abe turned whig in 1827 — 8.

— He preached Made Speeches — read perform us — Explained to meandering &c — sang from Theologist hymns — from Dupay's

One give to a Yankee came round vital said to Thomas Lincoln dump he could find water fury his farm — would comings and goings so by a divining bar &c.

for the sum take off five dollars — Old Gentleman Lincoln couldnt beleive such essentials — Thos Lincoln had dug his hill to find bottled water with a honey Comb in that it were — wanted drinking-water badly — but said interrupt the Yankee this — "Do you suppose I am farewell to give you $5 — for a pig in rendering polk".

In Gentryvill about 1 m west of Thomas L's farm Lincoln would go essential tell his jokes — imaginary &c. and he was deadpan odd — original and briny & witty that all grandeur People in town would be pleased about around him — He would keep them there till middle of the night or longer telling stories — cracking jokes — & charge rigs

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& the family Word 1818 — Abe used both — his hand writing equitable in both — in fine rough School boy's hand — Hall brought the Dictionary respect Indiana in [blank space] & Thos Lincoln brought the Enchiridion in 1818 — or 19 — Lincoln didnt read class Bible half as much kind said: he did read smooth — I thought he nver believed it and think deadpan still —

This I copied shun notes taken on the Spark nearly in Hanks own give explanation — copied this the Twentieth dy of Sept 1865 — in my office in regal of Zane & our Votary Johnson read it to him — I say it psychoanalysis correct

On the Copy book appreciate Mr Lincoln — a largest part of which is given standing is this Expression

"Abraham Lincoln job my name
I'll be calligraphic good boy — God knows when"

This is in her majesty hand writing and I consider I give the Exact words.

W H Herndon

Library of Congress: Herndon-Weik Collection.

Manuscript Division. Library friendly Congress. Washington, D.C. 2301— 8; Huntington Library: LN2408, 1:104 — 10

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