I am sorry, Bill, but it's not Sumner.

Who wrote in a letter the following words, to whom, from where, and when?

I can’t write any more today. I may see you before long — I don’t know — & so I won’t waste time by telling you what you must know as well as I do.

I believe Lincoln is well understood by the people. . . .

Bancroft’s address was a disgraceful exhibition of ignorance and prejudice. His effeminate nature shrinks instinctively from the contact of a great reality like Lincoln's character.

I consider Lincoln Republicanism incarnate — with all its faults and all its virtues. And in spite of some rudenesses, Republicanism is the sole hope of a sick world, so Lincoln with all his foibles, is the greatest character since Christ.

[End of letter]

David, please let us finish one trivia question before beginning another. Thanks.


Hint #1: This person has been mentioned many times on this forum beginning in 2012.

Hint #2: The quote I used was reported by his sister.

Hint #3: I could probably have logically put my trivia question in another trivia thread.

John Wilkes Booth?

Kudos, Susan. Yes, these words were reported by John Wilkes Booth's sister, Asia.

(10-10-2020 07:56 AM)RJNorton Wrote:  David, please let us finish one trivia question before beginning another. Thanks.

I apologize, Roger. In the past, I have not participated very much in this thread. I will not make the same mistake again.

I knew it was a Southerner, but I thought Booth would have been too easy. Well-played, Roger!

Best
Rob

(10-10-2020 09:45 AM)Rob Wick Wrote:  I knew it was a Southerner, but I thought Booth would have been too easy. Well-played, Roger!

Best
Rob

Thanks, Rob. Indeed I did not think it would last as long as it did.

David, regarding your question...this was obviously written by a person who greatly admired Lincoln, so I shall guess Grant.

(10-10-2020 12:51 PM)RJNorton Wrote:  David, regarding your question...this was obviously written by a person who greatly admired Lincoln, so I shall guess Grant.

Grant is not the correct answer, Roger.

Hints 1 & 2: The letter was written in Paris, France (not Illinois) in September, 1866.

John Hay?

(10-10-2020 03:09 PM)Susan Higginbotham Wrote:  John Hay?

Susan, John Hay is the correct answer.

John Hay to William H. Herndon.
Paris, September 5. 1866.

The letter reads in the beginning:

My Dear Mr. Herndon

I am so constantly busy that I have had no quiet day in which I write you what you desired in your letter several months ago. I have been Chargč d'Affaires nearly all summer, my day filled with official business and my night with social engagements equally imperative. Even now, I write because I am ashamed to wait any longer and have a few minutes disposable. I will answer your questions as you put them without any attempt at arrangement.

No googling, please.

What is the name of the person who noted the following about President Lincoln?

"He was not a born king of men but a child of the common people, who made himself a great persuader, therefore a leader, by dint of firm resolve, patient effort, and dogged perseverance. He slowly won his way to eminence and fame by doing the work that lay next to him – doing it with all his growing might – doing it as well as he could, and learning by his failure, when failure was encountered, how to do it better."

I'll try Walt Whitman (must be him one of these questions and the words do , I think, sound like him .... )

Good guess, Michael, but it's not Whitman.

Hint #1: This man was well-known in the business he was in. If I mentioned the business, I think folks would get the answer right away.