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111. Dennis F. Hanks to WHH
[Dec. 1865?]
on The 24 page1 This is all Rong he never went to New oreleans. at that time It Says he hired to a person who Lived nere By at the Rate of 10 Dollars per Month this is false those places that I mark is Rong on the 18 page Speaking of the ‚rst cabin that was Bilt is a Mistake it was not a cabin at all it was one of those half face camps a Bout 14 feet open in frunt ‚re place in the Back part
Now in answer to Requst Thomas Lincoln was a man ‚ve feet 10 Inches high Darke hair Rather Corse ÜHazel Eye weighing 196 lbs Very Much Like Abe his Sun he had a Broder face than abe Walked Slow and Shore a Mity Staught Man his Mother Spare Made thin visage Remarkable Keen perseption lite hare and Blew Eyes I will Send the Bok if I have for got any thing Let me No you ask what Sort of plais what we cald them at that was Bull pen & Corner and Cat hoping and half hamin plaing at Nite old Sister feby2 this I No for I took a hand My Self and Restling we Could throw Down any Body
Now William Be Sure and have My Name very Conspikus in the work and it gaw of well wright it Dennis. F. Hanks I Can Sell that work when it is published fast for I now what the people Say for I have told them that thare would Be Such a Bok out The Therow History Signed By Me
Yours Respetfully
D. F. Hanks
LC: HW3898; HL: LN2408, 1:244¬45
112. Zebina Eastman to WHH
Bristol, Jan 2 1866 Dear Sir Ü
Seeing your name in a Chicago paper a few days ago, in connection with a lecture on the character of Mr Lincoln,1 reminds me of old times. It is many years since I saw you at Spring‚eld, when I came their with Cassius M. Clay.2 I then learned that Mr. Lincoln's law partner was a thorough abolitionist, and that was yourself. Perhaps you were not aware at the time what my particular desire was in visiting Spring‚eld, and particularly in my inquiry of you. It was to learn from some thing nearer than public report, and public life, what were Mr. Lincolns particular feelings and scruples in regard to the colored people of the United States.
1.
Possibly refers to Raymond, 18¬24. See p. 147, note 4.
2.
Old Sister Phoebe, a play-party game. See Lair, 23.
1. Probably WHH's two-part lecture on AL's character, delivered on December 12 and 26, 1865, in Spring‚eld.
2. Cassius M. Clay (1810¬1903), a Kentucky lawyer and abolitionist.
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