The Lincoln Bible

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(01-18-2017 10:18 AM)Lincoln Wonk Wrote:  I'm sure everyone else did, but I never knew/realized that the Lincoln Bible was just borrowed for his inauguration. Interesting line in this story about the Bible only being used three times -- Lincoln, Obama and Trump.
https://qz.com/887109/donald-trumps-inau...years-ago/
(Of course, Osborne Oldroyd's collection includes the original Lincoln family Bible with little Abraham Lincoln's signature written in.)

The bible just came up in the "Symbolic Inauguration Moments" thread, here is what I just posted there as it is relevant here:

"From what I remember reading, Mr. Carroll purchased the bible for Lincoln to use at the inauguration because Lincoln's belongings (including their family bible) had not yet arrived from Springfield. I don't have a reference for where I read that much less if it is true. I also remember that Mr. Carroll kept the bible (makes sense if he purchased it) but that it somehow came into Lincoln's possession at a later time. "

It looks like the article you linked to explained how the bible came into the Lincoln family hands.

There does seem to be some confusion about the Lincoln Bible or should I say Lincoln Bibles. There are several bibles that are all referred to as "The Lincoln Bible". The bible of Thomas Lincoln, The bible of Abraham Lincoln and his immediate family, and the bible he used for the 1st inauguration are one that come to mind immediately. I think two are at the Library of Congress and the other is at the Lincoln Birthplace site in KY but I am not for sure about any of those. Something I need to look up!