Herndon's Lincoln
by William H. Herndon and Jesse W. Weik
Lincoln's law partner's 1889 biography: the Springfield years, Ann Rutledge, melancholy, habits. Primary source with biases; indispensable.
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you want Lincoln from the man who shared his office.
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you want modern scholarship only.
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- Partners see the man.
- Habits reveal character.
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Herndon's Lincoln.
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