An "out-of-character" moment for Lincoln?
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10-26-2012, 06:05 PM
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RE: An "out-of-character" moment for Lincoln?
(10-26-2012 05:21 AM)RJNorton Wrote: Craig, I too have wondered if Matheney did some embellishing. As far as I know there are no other known accounts of this incident. Based on Matheney's timing for the beating, Lincoln was both an attorney and a member of the Illinois House of Representatives when this happened. I understand Gene when he says "frontier justice," but I still wonder if this really occurred in the exact manner Matheney described. I agree Roger. If we are to go on Matheney's memory alone I would consider the whole incident suspect. It could be just another Lincoln legend. Craig |
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