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A previously unknown and unpublished Civil War-era letter from President Abraham Lincoln has been acquired by the Raab Collection — and is being sold for $85,000. Here are details.
A recently discovered letter written by President Abraham Lincoln that offers a glimpse into his thinking during the early part of the Civil War sold this week in Pennsylvania for $85,000 ...
A previously unpublished letter written by President Abraham Lincoln during the Civil War recently sold to a private collector for $85,000. It sheds historical insight, a documents dealer said, on ...
In 1928, the Atlantic Monthly reported on newly found love letters between Lincoln and Ann Rutledge, his supposed sweetheart. Even biographers fell for the hoax.
Abraham Lincoln, on this day in history, Nov. 21, 1864, supposedly sent sincerest condolences to Lydia Bixby, who allegedly lost five sons in the Civil War. The letter is not without controversy.
The Main Library invited Max and his parents, Nikki and Chris Maybee, to view one of the most-prized documents in its Burton Historical Collection: a letter written to Abraham Lincoln in 1860 by ...
Through extensive research and interviews, documentary "Lover of Men" attempts to settle the long-standing debate about ...
Letters to the Editor Letter: Abraham Lincoln and the big bad bill. By Jule Peterson. Published: May 24, 2025. On Nov. 19, 1863, Abraham Lincoln made one of the greatest speeches in history, ...
A previously unpublished letter by Abraham Lincoln that offers insight on his management of the Civil War sold Wednesday for $85,000. The letter, dated Aug. 19, 1861—during the first year of the ...