Abraham Lincoln letter seeking job for Black friend and valet now on display at presidential museum

An 1861 job-reference letter from Abraham Lincoln on behalf of a young Black friend and valet provides a glimpse of an extraordinary relationship the two had despite the demands the new president had ...
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BOOKS: Remembering Abraham Lincoln's Indiana youth

Bartelt was signing copies of his award-winning book "There I Grew Up: Remembering Abraham Lincoln's Indiana Youth" (Indiana Historical Society Press) at this reconstructed village showcasing what ...