Lincoln's blood and his death certificate

[RJNorton]

Over the past several years Dr. John Sotos has been urging DNA tests in the belief that those examinations would prove that the president suffered (and was dying) from a rare genetic cancer syndrome called multiple endocrine neoplasia type 2B. I would think if this amount of Lincoln's blood really existed he would have been knocking on the door. IMO Lincoln's blood was not preserved.

[LincolnToddFan]

I completely agree Roger. I saw the NatGeo special where Dr. Sotos tried desperately to obtain a sample of AL's blood. No stone was left unturned!

[Anita]

(04-03-2015 03:49 AM)RJNorton Wrote:  Many thanks for finding that, Anita!

I am still curious about the clerk's signature.

Roger, it is indeed the signature of N. W. Matheny.

Compare the signature on the death certificate here which can be super enlarged https://archive.org/details/assassixxxxxxxxxxx00linc to to his signature on the Deed of Ninian and Elizabeth Edwards http://alplm-cdi.com/chroniclingillinois.../show/8021

[RJNorton]

Many thanks, Anita!

I still am curious about about N. W. Matheny signing the document. The page here lists several Mathenys as the court clerk over the years, but no N.W. Matheny.

[Anita]

(04-03-2015 04:00 PM)RJNorton Wrote:  Many thanks, Anita!

I still am curious about about N. W. Matheny signing the document. The page here lists several Mathenys as the court clerk over the years, but no N.W. Matheny.

Roger, I found this. [Clerk’s certification:], State of Illinois, Sangamon County, I Noah W Matheny, Clerk of the County Commissioners Court for Sangamon County, do hereby certify that the foregoing statement contains a true abstracts [sic] of the votes given for Representatives from the County of Sangamon to the Legislature of the State of Illinois at the Election in the years therein named as appears from the Poll Books on file in my office, and their Polities [?] are correct as marked in the foregoing statement as they were understood in this County., In testimony whereof I have [4] here unto subscribed my name and affixed the seal of my office at Springfield in said county this 9th day of September In the year of our Lord one thousand Eight hundred and Forty two, N W Matheny, Clerk Co, Coms Court Sangamon Co Illinois
http://www.gilderlehrman.org/collections...3848508713

AND this

"N. W. Matheny: Springfield,
Clerk of the county court Novr. 25- 1854

of Sangamon County, Illinois

Sir: I hereby decline to accept the office of Representative in the General Assembly, for the said county of Sangamon, to which office I am reported to have been elected on the 7th. of Novr. Inst. IPage 288 therefore desire that you notify the Governor of this vacancy, in order that legal steps be taken to fill the same. Your Obt. Servt.

A. LINCOLN---"
http://quod.lib.umich.edu/l/lincoln/linc...w=fulltext

[RJNorton]

Thanks, Anita. He was the Clerk of the Sangamon County Commissioners Court. The historical list I posted included the clerks of the Sangamon County Circuit Court. I guess these were two different positions. Thus, the confusion I had is now cleared. Once again, thank you, Anita!