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Who is this person?
09-20-2013, 12:35 PM, (This post was last modified: 09-20-2013, 12:36 PM by BettyO.)
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RE: Who is this person?
Harry Hawk?
William Ferguson?
"The Past is a foreign country...they do things differently there" - L. P. Hartley
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09-20-2013, 12:38 PM,
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RE: Who is this person?
Was it written by Thaddeus Stevens?
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09-20-2013, 12:42 PM,
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RE: Who is this person?
Betty and Roger - good guesses - but none correct.
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09-21-2013, 04:53 AM,
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RE: Who is this person?
Hint #2: He was from Maryland.
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09-21-2013, 07:42 AM,
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RE: Who is this person?
Reverdy Johnson?

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09-21-2013, 08:54 AM,
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Good job, Rob. His handwriting almost makes Ida's look pretty good.
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09-21-2013, 09:28 AM,
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Believe it or not, Roger, I'm getting to where I can decipher some of her stuff. Smile

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09-21-2013, 10:11 AM,
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Great, Rob. My eyes start watering just thinking about it.

The scan of Reverdy Johnson's handwriting came from an old Lincoln Lore dated November, 1964. The "My Dear C" was John Cresswell.
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09-21-2013, 03:30 PM,
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Who is this gentleman?

   
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09-21-2013, 04:44 PM,
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Anita, this is a wild guess: Norman Judd?
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09-21-2013, 04:54 PM,
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Good try Roger. Maybe this will help.

Hint #1 He was a politician and a Republican.
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09-21-2013, 05:57 PM,
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Although I'm petty sure it's not him: Schuyler Colfax?
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09-21-2013, 06:08 PM,
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A really wild guess; Senator Harlan of Iowa, Robert Lincoln's eventual father-in-law.
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09-21-2013, 08:28 PM, (This post was last modified: 09-21-2013, 09:22 PM by Anita.)
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RE: Who is this person?
Eva and Rogerm- good tries but he is neither.

Hint #2 Illinois and Abolitionist
Hint # 3 He wrote to Lincoln:

Springfield Aug 17. 1858.

Mr Lincoln

I send enclosed, -- though I suppose you have been at Tazewell. Judge Trumbull came on Saturday -- he received your letter written at Beardstown. He goes to Alton this evening,-- I am not certain that he will go to Rushville, though I think it important. I also send you a letter from Sharpe

Since Trumbulls speech -- they are all mad.

No news from other counties since you left.....
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09-22-2013, 05:14 AM,
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RE: Who is this person?
OK, Anita, I think I've got it now: Ozias M. Hatch.
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