The following mentions Lincoln's long-time law partner, William "Billy" Herndon. Outside his family Herndon may have been the most important person in Lincoln's life.
David Herbert Donald, "Lincoln" (1995)
The following mentions Lincoln's long-time law partner, William "Billy" Herndon. Outside his family Herndon may have been the most important person in Lincoln's life.
David Herbert Donald, "Lincoln" (1995)
Morning, Homer. I’m behind on the news ... just read the Frederick Douglass book a couple of weeks ago.
I’m more partial to “A. Lincoln: A Biography” by Ronald White myself.
I have “With Malice Towards None: A Biography of Abraham Lincoln” by Stephen Oates.
Lincoln surprised people by selecting Herndon as his new partner because he just was just recently licensed, but Lincoln needed a good record keeper in the office, which Lincon was not. More importantly, Herndon was also a Whig and Lincoln needed his politcal support. Herndon turned out to not be a good record keeper and soon the office was in chaos. Lincoln even kept documents filed inside his stovepipe hat at this time.
Oates-p 71-73
But where to go? Lincoln knew he did not belong with the No Nothings but was reluctant to join with the Republicans who he thought too radical.
But at the end of the day there was nowhere else for the Northern Whigs to go.
From the Gettysburg, PA Adams Sentinal
Evidence that the overall economy in 1856 is booming:
And in Congress, Kansas is number one on their agenda:
Gettysburg's other newspaper:
The Gettysburg Republican Compiler
Very surprising documents from President Pierce to Congress, about Bleeding Kansas;
and, at the bottom, a major complaint against powers that be:
