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Lincoln Library Receives Book Collection of Famed Biographer - Anita - 11-18-2019 02:13 PM
By Associated Press, Wire Service Content Oct. 20, 2019, at 11:11 a.m.
SPRINGFIELD, ILL. (AP) — A treasure trove of about 130 books once owned by a renowned Abraham Lincoln biographer has been donated to the Abraham Lincoln Presidential Library and Museum in Springfield.
The books that once belonged to Benjamin Thomas could be a gold mine for Lincoln scholars as many of them contain the author's handwritten comments, observances and notations.
Full story here.
https://www.usnews.com/news/best-states/illinois/articles/2019-10-20/lincoln-library-receives-book-collection-of-famed-biographer
RE: Lincoln Library Receives Book Collection of Famed Biographer - Gene C - 11-19-2019 08:47 AM
That is a very generous gift.
RE: Lincoln Library Receives Book Collection of Famed Biographer - Rob Wick - 11-19-2019 10:30 PM
For anyone interested in learning more about Benjamin Thomas, here is as detailed a look on him as one will ever get.
Best
Rob
https://quod.lib.umich.edu/j/jala/2629860.0019.204/--benjamin-p-thomas?rgn=main;view=fulltext