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- Letter from William Bailey to George Appleton, January 18, 1878 -
- January 18, 1878
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Letter from William Bailey to George Appleton, January 18, 1878
- Logan County Courthouse - Between 1840 and 1847, Abraham Lincoln tried cases here as a traveling lawyer. Visiting once or twice a year, he worked mostly on cases resolving neighbors' disagreements over land, contracts, and debts. As Lincoln traveled, people got to know him because he always took time to talk to them. This helped him earn votes later when he went into politics.
- 1840-1847
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Logan County Courthouse
Between 1840 and 1847, Abraham Lincoln tried cases here as a traveling lawyer. Visiting once or twice a year, he worked mostly on cases resolving neighbors' disagreements over land, contracts, and debts. As Lincoln traveled, people got to know him because he always took time to talk to them. This helped him earn votes later when he went into politics.
- Letter from Robert Lansing to Frank Hopley, April 1, 1921, "The Most Thrilling Moment of My Life" - Frank Dorrance Hopley (1872-1933) wrote a number of boys' books and authored stories and articles for national magazines and newspapers. In 1921, Hopley had an idea for an article -- he would ask famous individuals to share their life's most thrilling moment. Robert Lansing, former Secretary of State during the First World War, was not prepared to answer -- some of his thrilling moments were too personal.
- April 01, 1921
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Letter from Robert Lansing to Frank Hopley, April 1, 1921, "The Most Thrilling Moment of My Life"
Frank Dorrance Hopley (1872-1933) wrote a number of boys' books and authored stories and articles for national magazines and newspapers. In 1921, Hopley had an idea for an article -- he would ask famous individuals to share their life's most thrilling moment. Robert Lansing, former Secretary of State during the First World War, was not prepared to answer -- some of his thrilling moments were too personal.