Lincoln Discussion Symposium

(07-29-2017 02:15 PM)RJNorton Wrote: [ -> ]This person has been mentioned previously on the forum. Some of the streets this person lived on were Kneeland Street, Tyler Street, Hudson Street, Dover Street Place, Albany Street, Pleasant Street, Carver Street, and Mahan Place.

Who is the person?

Mrs. Bixby ?

Wonderful, Gene. That's the correct person. Yes, Mrs. Bixby seemed to move around a lot. I found all these streets on pp. 44-45 of F. Lauriston Bullard's book on the Bixby letter.

I thought Eva's prize for Steve, a historic steamboat trip on the Ocklawaha River, was really cool. You win this trip also if you are ever in Florida.

With all those address changes it's a wonder she ever got the letter.

Who is this person?

Hint #1: This man knew Abraham Lincoln.

If there weren't the lacking hairdo the gentleman would remind me of Stephen T. Logan.

Good guess, Eva, but it's not Logan.

Hint #2: Lincoln knew the man from his New Salem days.

I had supposed that - looked like someone to find in Lorant's "Lincoln" but nope. Yet - although no resemblance I try Mentor Graham?

Looks like a frightened politician to me....lol

Laurie, as far as I know, this man never entered politics. Eva, that is another good guess, but it's not Mentor Graham.

I guess Joe Di Cola knows...
Did the gentleman have a connection to the Rutledges?

(09-02-2017 02:11 AM)Eva Elisabeth Wrote: [ -> ]I guess Joe Di Cola knows...
Did the gentleman have a connection to the Rutledges?

Yes, he knew the Rutledge family.

Well, most likely all in New Salem did...

Yes, he knew them from the New Salem days. He also met Abraham Lincoln at New Salem.

(09-01-2017 05:19 AM)RJNorton Wrote: [ -> ]Who is this person?

William G. Greene, Jr.