The Bixby Letter

[Eva Elisabeth]

(07-20-2017 10:18 AM)Lincoln Wonk Wrote:  For some reason, I can't see everything on the site today. I think the problem's on my end. So I apologize if you're already discussing this article, but wanted to send it along in case no one has seen it:
http://time.com/4855857/abraham-lincoln-...by-letter/

Thanks, Kathy, very interesting, and brand new!

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I think and feel like Bill posted once on this thread:

(03-08-2013 01:24 PM)LincolnMan Wrote:  I would like to think Lincoln wrote. My unscientific thought is that he didn't. The words "assuage" and "beguile" found in the writing don't seem like Lincoln terms to me.

Well, according to this article by H. Holzer Roger once posted, Mrs. Bixby didn't appreciate and hence IMO either not deserve the letter being written by Abraham Lincoln:
http://www.americanheritage.com/content/...e%E2%80%9D

Anyway I personally like the "Fanny McCullough letter" better, it sounds more genuine and from the heart to me.