Lincoln Presidential Library Foundation Owes Big $$$

[David Lockmiller]

F.B.I. and Expert Reports Cast Doubt That Celebrated Stovepipe Hat Was Lincoln’s

New York Times story - September 24, 2018

Because Lincoln is such a revered historical figure, the public deserves full transparency about his possessions, said Frank J. Williams, a prominent collector of Lincoln artifacts and a former chief justice of Rhode Island’s Supreme Court.

Justice Williams said he worried that a controversy over an alleged Lincoln artifact could raise questions about the authenticity of other Civil War-era relics.

“When you get questions like this, you really worry,” he said. “You get suspicious and concerned about the other treasures.”