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is Nat. Lincoln then walked over the benches and over the heads of his hearers ÜCame rolling Ütook G by the hand Shook it most Cordially ÜSaid a few words
Üwent back Ücommenced his remarks where he had Stopt Ü‚nished his Speech Ütold G that he must stay with him all night ÜSlept at Col Jones'ÜWhen we had gone to bed and way in the night a Cat Commenced mewing and scratching Ü making a fuss generally Ü Lincoln got up in the dark and Said ÜKitty ÜKitty ÜPussy ÜPussy. The cat Knew the voice & manner Kind Ü went to Lincoln ÜL rubbed it down ÜSaw the Sparkling ÜL took up the Cat ÜCarried it to the door & gently rubbed it again and again Saying Kitty ÜKitty &c Üthen gently put it down closed the doors ÜCommenced telling Stories & talking over old times Ü
As we were going down to Thompsons G told me this Story Üwhich I had heard before. A man by the name of Chas Harper was going to mill Ühad an Extremely long wheat bag on the horse and was met by sister Gordon Üwho said to Bro Harper ÜBro H your bag is too long ÜNo said Bro Harper Üit is only too long in the summer. They were Bro and Sister in the church Ü Mrs Gordon told her husband of the vulgar Ü Gordon2 made a fuss Ü had a church trial ÜLincoln got the Secret Üwrote a witty piece of Poetry on the scenes & Conversations ÜThe Poetry of Abe was good Ü witty Ü &c as said by all who read it.
LC: HW2357¬58; HL: LN2408, 1:94
84. John Oskins (WHH interview)
Septr 16th 1865
Went to see Jno Oscans Üor Hoskins Üwho lives about 11Ö2 M South of Gentryville Ü Saw him Üis about 48 ys of age Üwent to School with Abe in this Co ÜThe School House is situated yonder Ü down there by the Spring
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You see that big oak tree which is Scratched & burnt ÜThe School House was there ÜThe ‚re & Smoke Coming out of the Chimney partially Killed the tree Üthe School House was a Kind of hewed log house Ühad two Chimneys Üone door Üholes for windows Ügreasy paper was pasted over the holes in winter time to admit light &c ÜSwany Üor Sweeny1 Kept school here Ü 2 M south of Gentryville & 4 M from Abes home ÜSwany Kept school here in 1826 ÜLincoln & myself were Schollars ÜOur books were Websters Spelling books ÜIntroduction to the English reader ÜWe would Choose up and spell as in old times Every friday night ÜHere is a piece of the log of the old School House ÜI Know that it is a piece because I tore down the old School house
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removed the logs to this place Üput them up in the Stable Ü&c Üsay to you that this piece of wood is a part of the old School house ÜYonder is the
2. Possibly Noah Gordon, the miller. For a reference to AL's poetry about Mrs. Gordon, see Ñ128.
1. James Swaney.
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