Lincoln's Boyhood Nickname

[Donna McCreary]

"Honest Abe."
As a teen living in Indiana, he had borrowed a book about George Washington from a neighbor and while it was in his possession, the book was damaged. Not having any money to pay for the damage, Abraham honestly told his neighbor what happened and offered to work off the value of the book. For three days he worked in the man's fields as payment for the damaged book. Such a strong sense of integrity later became a hallmark of his presidency.

Sorry, I can not remember the neighbor's name.