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RE: A Sandburg Stumper - Rob Wick - 07-17-2023 09:01 AM
Very logical Roger, but incorrect.
He is buried within sight of Lincoln's tomb
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Rob
RE: A Sandburg Stumper - Steve - 07-17-2023 09:06 AM
In regards to Wilma Minor, if Roger is going with Paul Angle, I will go with Oliver Barrett.
RE: A Sandburg Stumper - Rob Wick - 07-17-2023 09:51 AM
Steve nailed it. That's Oliver Barrett. He was a lawyer like Lincoln. Also, he and Tarbell were the only people that Sandburg allowed to read the entire manuscript of "Abraham Lincoln: The Prairie Years" before it was published.
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Rob
RE: A Sandburg Stumper - Rob Wick - 09-19-2023 04:50 PM
No Googling, please.
In 1948, Carl Sandburg received a letter from a young historian discussing a picture of a particular person associated with Lincoln. In the letter, this historian quoted at length from a letter sent by a third person also associated with Lincoln. The third person wrote the second, "I want your Photograph--I want it at once--There is use in your saying you 'will probably send it to me--'I must have it--I cant do without it and I don't intend to do without it."
To be correct, first, who is the young historian and second, who are the two people involved in the letter?
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Rob
RE: A Sandburg Stumper - RJNorton - 09-20-2023 04:36 AM
I'll guess David Herbert Donald as the young historian.
RE: A Sandburg Stumper - Rob Wick - 09-20-2023 07:30 AM
Bingo Roger! You've got 1/3 of it.
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Rob
RE: A Sandburg Stumper - Rob Wick - 09-20-2023 03:51 PM
Guess I better give a clue.
The person who hadn't provided a photograph said he was afraid that his "Pfiz" would break the camera.
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Rob
RE: A Sandburg Stumper - RJNorton - 09-20-2023 04:56 PM
Have the people been mentioned on this forum?
RE: A Sandburg Stumper - Rob Wick - 09-20-2023 06:02 PM
Yes they have, Roger.
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Rob
RE: A Sandburg Stumper - Gene C - 09-21-2023 06:25 AM
Were either of the two letter writers personally associated with Lincoln?
Was their a romantic connection between the second and third letter writers?
RE: A Sandburg Stumper - Rob Wick - 09-21-2023 12:37 PM
Quote:Were either of the two letter writers personally associated with Lincoln?
Yes.
Quote:Was their a romantic connection between the second and third letter writers?
No.
Clue: The person from whom the photo was wanted told the letter writer that he had never had a photo taken before.
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Rob
RE: A Sandburg Stumper - Rob Wick - 09-21-2023 09:36 PM
Clue: Think about the aforementioned historian.
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Rob
RE: A Sandburg Stumper - Steve - 09-21-2023 10:07 PM
If the historian is Donald, then one of the two men discussing the photo must be Herndon.
RE: A Sandburg Stumper - Rob Wick - 09-22-2023 11:03 AM
That is correct, Steve.
Now, who was the letter writer?
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Rob
RE: A Sandburg Stumper - Steve - 09-22-2023 02:11 PM
Henry Onstott?