Harmonica

[RJNorton]

The only time I think I have seen mention of a harmonica is by our old friend, Emanuel Hertz, whose lack of reliability we have discussed previously on the forum:


During the Lincoln-Douglas Debates, Lincoln decided to mock the brass band which accompanied Douglas. Lincoln took out a harmonica and played upon it.

"This is my brass band" he said.


SOURCE: page 151 of "Lincoln Talks: A Biography in Anecdote"
compiled, collated, and edited by Emanuel Hertz (Halcyon House, New York, 1941).