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Job offer from the NY Herald - Angela - 09-04-2016 07:56 AM
Ok, this is me being lazy.
In 1956, Robert Hansenr wrote an article titled "Mr. Lincoln visits Richmond" in which he claims that the NY Herald posted a humorous job offer for Lincoln as a war correspondent after Lincoln had started sending dispatches from City Point.
Sadly, Hanser did not give an edition and I have now gone through two full issues from the week in question without luck.
My eyes are getting tired and I was wondering if anybody happens to know the date on which this was posted?
The quote Hanser used is "at a salary of one hundred dollars a week, his rations and a fresh horse every six months".
RE: Job offer from the NY Herald - Dave Taylor - 09-04-2016 08:40 AM
Angela,
I did a quick search and found the article you were looking for:
![[Image: ny-herald-4-4-1865-lincoln-as-war-correspondent.jpg]](https://boothiebarn.files.wordpress.com/2016/09/ny-herald-4-4-1865-lincoln-as-war-correspondent.jpg)
RE: Job offer from the NY Herald - Angela - 09-04-2016 08:48 AM
Thank you so much, Dave! Can't believe I went through the paper and overlooked it!
RE: Job offer from the NY Herald - Dave Taylor - 09-04-2016 09:01 AM
(09-04-2016 08:48 AM)Angela Wrote: Thank you so much, Dave! Can't believe I went through the paper and overlooked it!
Angela,
I'm happy to help.
I use the website GenealogyBank.com for my newspaper searches. It is a subscription based site, but I find that the annual cost is worth it as I use it all the time when researching. It allows you to do a plethora of different types of searches. I logged in and selected the state of New York and then specifically the New York Herald. Then I made my date range April of 1865 and did a keyword search for "rations". The article popped right up. If you find yourself doing a lot of newspaper searches during your research, a subscription GenealogyBank is something I would think about purchasing.
RE: Job offer from the NY Herald - Angela - 09-04-2016 09:24 AM
Dave,
thank you for the advice!
I really think you are right - I had previously hoped I could do with the LoC collection of the newspapers, especially since they have them turned into searchable pdf as well. But if the scan isn't all that good, a lot of words simply are not picked up.
I also used "rations" as well as "salary" and did not get any matches for April 4th...so it appears genealogybank.com is a much better way to go.
Before I get the next headache reading such wall of texts, I shall heed your advice!
RE: Job offer from the NY Herald - STS Lincolnite - 09-06-2016 05:53 PM
This site is so great, always a wealth of information. First time on in quite a while and something of interest on the first click! Thanks to both of you for this!
I have been working on a project related to Lincoln's visit to Richmond (though it is on hiatus now, like many of my other projects). This is item is new to me and will make a great little addition lending some context and even a little humor. My time, for various reasons, has been (and is currently) very limited for history related projects. Hopefully this will change in the late fall.
I look forward to sharing some of my in progress projects with the group when they are more fleshed out.
Cheers everyone!
RE: Job offer from the NY Herald - Angela - 09-08-2016 03:00 PM
Can't wait to hear what kind of project you are going to do!
As for your statement ("this site is so great") - could not agree more! If it weren't for all the nice people who provide all the help and Roger who keeps this running so smoothly, I could not have learned half of what I did!
And just to add a little something - this quote I posted earlier I found in a book titled "Lincoln's Greatest Journey: Sixteen Days that Changed a Presidency, March 24 - April 8, 1865" from Noah Andre Trudeau - a great read! I will post more on it in the book thread once I finished...only a few more pages to go.
RE: Job offer from the NY Herald - Eva Elisabeth - 09-08-2016 04:49 PM
(09-08-2016 03:00 PM)Angela Wrote: Can't wait to hear what kind of project you are going to do!Couldn't agree more on all you state - and I am looking forward to both, hearing moreabout Scott's projects, and your book review !
As for your statement ("this site is so great") - could not agree more! If it weren't for all the nice people who provide all the help and Roger who keeps this running so smoothly, I could not have learned half of what I did!
And just to add a little something - this quote I posted earlier I found in a book titled "Lincoln's Greatest Journey: Sixteen Days that Changed a Presidency, March 24 - April 8, 1865" from Noah Andre Trudeau - a great read! I will post more on it in the book thread once I finished...only a few more pages to go.