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Title: A.L. : (booklet)
Year: 1909 (1900s)
Authors: Wood, Jarvis Ayer Press
Subjects: Lincoln, Abraham, 1809-1865 Lincoln, Abraham, 1809-1865 Fourth of July Holidays
Publisher: Philadelphia : Press of N.W. Ayer & Son
Contributing Library: Lincoln Financial Foundation Collection
Digitizing Sponsor: The Institute of Museum and Library Services through an Indiana State Library LSTA Grant

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he worked at splitting rails, and was certified by Hanks to have been used by Lincoln.It was obtained of Hanks by Thomas S. Mather, Adjutant General of Illinois, at the request of Jonathan F.Morris, of Hartford, Connecticut, for the political organization of Wide Awakes of Hartford. Mather tookthe maul to Lincoln, who was at the time using the offices of the Governor of the State of Illinois as hisheadquarters in the campaign of 1860. Lincoln stated that it was in his opinion genuine, and that whateverJohn Hanks said of it was to be believed, as he was a truthful man. After being used by the Wide Awakes,to whom it was presented in 1860, the maul remained in the possession of Vincent Whiting, from whosewidow it again came into the possession of Mr. Morris, who soon after, on May 7th, 1895, presented it to theConnecticut Historical Society. 10 CAST FROM THE RIGHT HAND OFABRAHAM LINCOLN Made by Leonard W. Volk, at Springfield, 1860. From the Century Magazine, February 1909. (See page 26)
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For untoldages hands havewrought and handshave written, but, of thecountless millions, to this handonly was it given to convey to thehuman race these pregnant words: I do order and declare that all personsheld as slaves within said designated States are,and henceforward shall be, free. And upon this act, sincerely believed to be an act of justice, warranted by theConstitution upon military necessity, I invoke the considerate judgment of mankindand the gracious favor of Almighty God. Look on this cast, and know the handThat bore a nation in its hold ; From this mute witness understandWhat Lincoln was—how large of mold. What better than this voiceless cast To tell of such a one as he,Since through its living semblance passed The thought that bade a race be free ! EDMUND CLARENCE STEDMAN 11

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