Carl Sandburg and Lincoln

[Craig Hipkins]

You made a particular point I have also made to others-that makeup on Mr. Lincoln- OMG! On the other hand-was Lincoln actually that ugly looking?

I believe Stanton referred to Lincoln as looking like a "baboon."

Before the Lincoln-Douglas debates he had his photo taken by a photographer named Pearson. He asked Lincoln if he wanted "to fix up" before taking the photograph. Lincoln replied "It would not be much of a likeness if I fixed up any."

Craig