Abraham lincoln short autobiography 1859

Lincoln's Life, As Written By Himself

The compiler of the Dictionary of Congress states that while preparing that work for publication in 1858, he sent to Mr.

Lincoln the usual request for a sketch of his life, and received the following reply:

Born February 12, 1809, in Hardin Co., Kentucky.

Education Defective. Profession a Lawyer.

Abraham lincoln short autobiography 1859

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Have been a Captain of Volunteers in Black Hawk War. Postmaster at a very small office. Four times a member of the Illinois Legislature, and was a member of the Lower House of Congress.

Yours etc.,

A. Lincoln

source: Lincoln's Birthday, edited by Robert Haven Schauffler, New York: Moffat, Yard and Company, 1909 (fifth printing 1918), p.

365.
 

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Abraham Lincoln's Autobiography

The following autobiography was written by Mr. Lincoln's own hand at the request of J.

W. Fell of Springfield, Ill., December 20, 1859. In