words

[davg2000]

This is hard to believe, I know, but I don't believe a newspaper account exists. The person who wrote the SangamonLink article on Oak Ridge was a long-time writer for the Illinois State Journal-Register, which the Journal of Lincoln's day evolved into. He certainly would have had access to any newspaper accounts of Oak Ridge's dedication.

(01-29-2015 07:25 PM)Eva Elisabeth Wrote:  

(01-27-2015 10:59 AM)davg2000 Wrote:  Findagrave, in its article about Oak Ridge, says this: "It was reported that Abraham Lincoln and his wife were present at the dedication of the cemetery" on May 24, 1860. The article about Oak Ridge in SangamonLink says that "it’s reasonable to think that, although there’s no proof of their attendance, Abraham and Mary Lincoln were part of the dedication crowd." However, this piece does go on to detail how busy Lincoln was during the week of May 24. So....? I think the general sense is that he and Mary were there.

Does any newspaper account of the ceremony exist? Since Abraham Lincoln had just six days before been nominated the Republican presidential candidate I am sure his presence would have been mentioned.

"The Lincoln Log" for Thursday, May 24, 1860, reads:
"Thurlow Weed, political boss of New York and William H. Seward's "manager," visits Lincoln. Register, 25 May 1860."
http://www.thelincolnlog.org/Results.asp...xtRnpjSGc9
(Well, sure the meeting didn't last all day long.)