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Where did the Lincolns live after the Globe Tavern?
04-10-2018, 07:33 PM (This post was last modified: 04-10-2018 11:59 PM by Steve.)
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RE: Where did the Lincolns live after the Globe Tavern?
William E. Barton mentioned the 214 South 4th Street address in his 1925 biography of Lincoln (without a source):

https://archive.org/stream/lifeofabraham...3/mode/2up

But that's still an over 80 year gap to a still unsourced assertion.

Lincoln contracted to buy his home in January 1844:

https://quod.lib.umich.edu/cgi/t/text/te...oln1%3A345

And it looks like he may have been looking for property to buy/build a house by mid-December 1843:

https://quod.lib.umich.edu/cgi/t/text/te...oln1%3A344

(or at least that's how I interpret Lincoln's words "Have the deed made to me")

According to the Lincoln Log site, Lincoln was travelling the circuit for a good portion of time between August 1843 and December 1843. Does it make sense for the Lincolns to briefly move out of the Globe Tavern, if they're already looking to buy a home soon?



Maybe it's possible the lease for the Globe Tavern appartment was up and the owner didn't want to extend the Lincolns' lease a few months if they were going to buy a home shortly anyway?
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