Sorting out the White House Staff

[kerry]

Kerry,

While I know absolutely nothing about the White House staff, I can answer your question about the Collected Works. There is no updating planned for the series, given that the state of Illinois is working on the Papers of Abraham Lincoln project. The Collected Works served its purpose, but what the state is trying to do will be the most comprehensive (provided they can pay for it) collection of Lincoln material available.

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Rob

Thank you - that makes sense - seems like it may take a while, but it should be great when it's done.

I guess this is in part difficult because many people of the class who left records didn't really recognize servants as people worth mentioning. Then you read the servants' accounts and you realize there was this whole other colorful life going on.