Rare Lincoln Letter Found in Allentown

AP ^ | July 19, 2006 | AP

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ALLENTOWN, Pa. (AP) - July 19, 2006 - A University of Illinois researcher had discovered a fourth copy of a rare letter Abraham Lincoln had written by to the nation's governors in 1861.

The letter John Lupton found Tuesday in the Lehigh County Historical Society's holdings was one Lincoln wrote as part of an unsuccessful ratification process for a constitutional amendment Congress adopted during the term of his predecessor, President James Buchanan, that would have made slavery the law of the land.

The president remembered for abolishing slavery had been willing to push the amendment as "kind of a carrot to the Southern states" if that would preserve the union, said Lupton, associate director of the Papers of Abraham Lincoln Project of the Illinois Historic Preservation Agency.

"But even by that point, it was too late. By that time, the Southern states felt Lincoln's election was an affront," Lupton said. In fact, the letter discovered in Allentown was addressed to "His Excellency the Governor of the State of Florida," which had seceded from the union two months earlier.

Until Tuesday, only three of the letters were known to have survived. "It's a very cool document," Lupton said.

Joseph Garrera, the historical society director, said he will consult with the society's board to determine the best way to display the document and try to figure out exactly who donated the letter.

[usmcobra]

(Overheard at THE rally)

LUNATIC fringe of DAMnyankees
ZILCH DUNCE,SCALAWAGS or FOOLS

"DUNCE-in-Chief" ZILCH TURNCOAT, a DUNCE and/or a TROLL a BIGOT & ZILCH you've lost again, scalawag a purveyor of LIES!TURNCOAT,

a DUNCE and/or a TROLL SCALAWAGS or FOOLS DUMB-bunny "scam" FOOL & NITWIT FOOLED you?? SCALAWAGS or FOOLS ZILCH??


RIDICULING HATE-filled TURNCOAT, a DUNCE and/or a TROLL CONFEDERATE GROUPS/INSTITUTIONS FOOL ZILCH

and/or a HATER/BIGOT??SCALAWAGS or FOOLS ??"TURNCOAT,SCALAWAGS or FOOLS SCALAWAGS or FOOLS ZILCH

a DUNCE

ZILCH

ZILCH

ZILCH


ZILCH



ZILCH

Sir, Do I know you?????

[stand watie]

laughing AT you.

head over to DU & be another of the EX-FReepers from the DY coven of lunatics & haters.

free dixie,sw

[stand watie]

laughing at YOU, FOOL!

you are TOO DUMB to be bothered with.

free dixie,sw

[usmcobra]

Do you remember what I told you about insults STAND?

About how most people hurl at others those things that would hurt their egos the most.

Ever wonder why I have never thrown an insult or two at you?

I was very suprized to find out that Kirk Lyons (your buddy) was getting phone calls from Timothy McVeigh the day before The Oklahoma City Bombing.

Anything you want to say about that?

[stand watie]

laughing AT you!

free dixie,sw

[usmcobra]

and everytime you say that from now on, I'll know that I've won.

[stand watie]

NOPE. it means you will remain a LOSER.

PITY that you can't seem to understand that.

laughing AT your foolishness. (i think Tom is correct, btw.)

free dixie,sw

[mac_truck]

GW, otoh, was NOT a segregationist OR a racist. what he was, was a DECEIVER, too.

Whether Wallace actually believed his own rhetoric about race is entirely besides the point. Its a matter of public record that he stood for segregation in the 1960s, that his constituency approved, and that he ably used the Confederate flag as a political symbol during this time period.

The relationship between the segregation and the Confederate flag is clearly established whether or not Gov. Wallace was sincere about his position on it.

There's some people who've gone over the state and said, "Well, George Wallace has talked too strong about segregation." Now let me ask you this: how in the name of common sense can you be too strong about it? You're either for it or you're against it. There's not any middle ground as I know of. -George Wallace

[stand watie]

like i said, GW was nothing but a a DECEIVER!

it's to the point that i believe NOTHING that comes out of the mouths of politicians, absent INDEPENDENT proof.

he & JFK were TWO of a kind = LIARS! they were TOGETHER (& of one accord) in the "schoolhouse door SCAM" up to their eyes, with the KNOWING connivance of the mainSLIME media.

free dixie,sw

[M. Espinola]

Stand used to fully defend his 'good friend' Kirk, now nada, zip! Old Stand has been bagged again.

[M. Espinola]

"he & JFK were TWO of a kind = LIARS!"

Are you also clearly gleeful about JKF getting assassinated in the same manner you have repeatedly demonstrated on FR about Lincoln being murdered from behind by a raging confed-traitor?

You and Kirk really are two of a kind.

[M. Espinola]

One has to really wonder if the one in question will be attending Kirk's next Klan rally since he is trying the low profile gimmick?

[stand watie]

once more, you DEMONSTRATE clearly to EVERYBODY why even the most radical, REVISIONIST fringe of "the DAMNyankee coven of lunatics, south-HATERS & weirdos" is HUMILIATED by your presence on FR.

you really should head over to DU & joint the rest of the DU DUMMIES (who USED to be FReepers) like "wlat", "illbay", "#3fan","cvn76" & a HOST of other NITWITS. you will be WELCOMED with open arms over there!

free dixie,sw

[M. Espinola]

It's clear you decline a normal response regarding your close ties with KKK Kirk Lyons.

Which laundry-mate is doing Kirk's bedsheets these days?

[stand watie]

lol AT you, DUMMY!

don't you get tired of being laughed AT & being the BUTT of MANY jokes about STUPID people on the forum????

free dixie,sw

[stand watie]

#434 is YET another example of "Mr SPIN"s ignorance,STUPIDITY & BIGOTRY.

"Mr. SPIN" don't you get tired of being laughed AT???

free dixie,sw

[M. Espinola]

Please do explain the "ignorance,STUPIDITY & BIGOTRY" in exposing your close relationship with Kirk "Klan" Lyons.

Only a very foolish coward would consistently avoid responding to the very one you have previously & publicly defended (Kirk "Klan" Lyons) on countless occasions, on numerous FR threads. It's a matter of record.

We are all too cognizant of your connections with Kirk & his Klan crowd .

[stand watie]

say folks,

i just noticed that NOBODY from the DAMNyankee coven is "talking to" "Mr SPIN" any more except "DUH snake".

i wonder why that is??? (rotflmRao!)

free dixie,sw

[stand watie]

yes, Kirk is a friend of mine. to my knowledge, he is NOT NOW, nor has he EVER been a KKK-idiot. (you of course KNOW that!)

you, otoh, seem to just be a LOUD-mouthed BIGOT, revisionist loonie & FOOL!

be GONE to DU!

free dixie,sw

[M. Espinola]

"yes, Kirk is a friend of mine. to my knowledge, he is NOT NOW, nor has he EVER been a KKK-idiot."

You finally admit to a half truth, but still refuse to admit Kirk is in full accord with the Klan and neo-Nazis. That is also public record, but you already knew that too.

Those photographs of Kirk in attendance with his Klan pals, those are invented?

When it comes to hardcore "neo-confederates" a camera is a great tool.