Lincoln Discussion Symposium

Margaret Leech?

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Rob

Nope, it's not Margaret Leech.

Ruth Painter Randall ?

Nope, it's not Ruth Painter Randall.

One line of what she wrote was "He was only nine."

I was thinking of Dorothy Kunhardt who wrote Pat the Bunny although I don't think that "He was only nine" is from that book.

Nope, it wasn't Dorothy Kunhardt.

Her husband was a well-known short story writer, poet, and novelist. She lived during the 20th century.

Dorothy Thompson (married to Sinclair Lewis) ?

Nope, it's not Dorothy Thompson.

Another line from her writing is "In a little shack"

Another line from her writing is "Where's my son?"

Rosemary Benet from the poem "Nancy Hanks" ?

Well done, Anita! You are correct.

NANCY HANKS

If Nancy Hanks
Came back as a ghost,
Seeking news
Of what she loved most,
She'd ask first
"Where's my son?
What's happened to Abe?
What's he done?"

"Poor little Abe,
Left all alone
Except for Tom,
Who's a rolling stone;
He was only nine
The year I died.
I remember still
How hard he cried."

"Scraping along
In a little shack,
With hardly a shirt
To cover his back,
And a prairie wind
To blow him down,
Or pinching times
If he went to town."

"You wouldn't know
About my son?
Did he grow tall?
Did he have fun?
Did he learn to read?
Did he get to town?
Do you know his name?
Did he get on?"

Who is this?

I've only had one cup of coffee this morning, but I think it's Jean Baker, the author of a book on Mary Lincoln