Lincoln's English gold watch was purchased in the 1850s from George Chatterton, a Springfield, Illinois, jeweler. Lincoln was not outwardly vain, but the fine gold watch was a conspicuous symbol of his success as a prominent Illinois lawyer.
Lincoln's English gold watch was purchased in the 1850s from George Chatterton, a Springfield, Illinois, jeweler. Lincoln was not outwardly vain, but the fine gold watch was a conspicuous symbol of his success as a prominent Illinois lawyer.
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Lincoln’s Pocket Watch Reveals Long-Hidden Message
Confirmed Legend: Abraham Lincoln Pocket Watch was Opened
http://www.interwatches.com/blog/2009/06/08/Confirmed-Legend-Abraham-Lincoln-Pocket-Watch-was-Opened-
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Interesting. It shows that people often do recognize history as its being made.
It says “Jeff Davis”.
That seems significant, but no mention in the article.
LS, thought you would find this interesting!
You shouldn’t deface somebodies property without their permission.
Is it just me or does *Thank God we have a government* seem different than the rest. It looks like girl writing, more modern and isn’t as squiggly? scratchy? as the rest. It looks like it was done with a machine to me.
How much was he charged for the extra “work”
Bet it was scribbled on there many years later. Smells suspicious. Any reputable jeweler would never have defaced a watch with such. If he had, he’d have done it one time and been extremely sorry when I found out.
What a thrill it must have been for this man to know that Lincoln was walking around using that watch with his writing in it. A talisman.
I wonder if Lincoln had it with him that night at Ford Theater.