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Identifier: abrahamlincolv1hern (find matches)
Title: Abraham Lincoln : the true story of a great life
Year: 1916 (1910s)
Authors: Herndon, William Henry, 1818-1891 Weik, Jesse William, 1857-1930, joint author White, Horace, 1834-1916
Subjects: Lincoln, Abraham, 1809-1865 Presidents
Publisher: New York London : D. Appleton and Co.
Contributing Library: Lincoln Financial Foundation Collection
Digitizing Sponsor: State of Indiana through the Indiana State Library

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fromVirginia, about 1780, and from that time forwardthe former State became an important one in the his-tory of the family, for in it was destined to be bornits most illustrious member. About five years beforethis, a handful of Virginians had started across the * Most biographers of Lincoln, in speaking of Mr. Lincolns sister,call her Nancy, some—notably Nicolay and Hay—insisting that shewas known by that name among her family and friends. In thisthey are in error. I have interviewed the different members of theHanks and Lincoln families who survived the President, and hername was invariably given as Sarah. The mistake, I think, arisesfrom the fact that, in the Bible record referred to, all that portionrelating to the birth of Sarah, daughter of Thomas and Nancy Lin-coln, down to the word Nancy has been torn away, and the lattername has therefore been taken erroneously for that of the daughter.Reading the entry of Abrahams birth below satisfies one that itmust refer to the mother.
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s r« ^ O^ & THE LIFE OF LINCOLN 5 mountains for Kentucky, and in the company,besides their historian, William Calk,—whose diaryrecently came to light,—was one Abraham Hanks.They were evidently a crowd of jolly young menbent on adventure and fun, but their sport wasattended with frequent disasters. Their journeybegan at Mr. Priges tavern on the Rapidan.4When only a few days out Hanks Dogs leg gotbroke. Later in the course of the journey, Hanksand another companion became separated from therest of the party and were lost in the mountains fortwo days ; in crossing a stream Abrahams saddleturned over and his load all fell in Indian creek;finally they meet their brethren from whom theyhave been separated and then pursue their waywithout further interruption. Returning emigrantswhom they meet, according to the journal of Calk, tell such News of the indians that certain mem-bers of the company are afrade to go aney further.The following day more or less demoralizationtakes place amo

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