Abe & Fido

[Eva Elisabeth]

...by Matthew Algeo. "Lincoln's Love of Animals and the Touching Story of His Favorite Canine Companion" - this subtitle covers everything!

When I thumbed through this little book at the Surratt Conference I just couldn't resist - and thoroughly enjoyed reading it. It's charming, a real "Abe" book, but covers much more than just Fido and Lincoln's other furry and feathery friends. And the author IMO proved felicitous in choosing what else to feature, including less well-known things. Those of you who like the Randall books will like this one, too, still it is different. And sure everyone who posted here will love it:
http://rogerjnorton.com/LincolnDiscussio...-2296.html
BTW, I think I've never before read the Tabby account/story in such lovely detail ("in walked a beautiful tabby cat") as recalled by Mary Miner Hill:

"My father my father saw by the president's place an extre chair and also an extra fork. The door opened and in walked a beautiful tabby cat and jumped in the chair next to the President. Mrs. Lincoln said to my father: 'Mr. Miner, don't you think it is shameful for Mr. Lincoln to feed Tabby with a golden fork?' Mr. Lincol replied: 'Mr. Miner, if the gold fork was good enough for Buchanan I think it is good enough for Tabby,' and he fed the cat duri the meal."

http://www.amazon.com/Abe-Fido-Lincolns-...1556522223