02374cam a22003253u 4500 39630 UtSlPG 20260610133916.0 m cr n 260607r2012||||utu|||||o|||||||||||||| d 11009937 UtSlPG en iso639-1 E456 Lamon, Ward Hill, 1828-1893 Recollections of Abraham Lincoln, 1847-1865 Salt Lake City, UT : Project Gutenberg, 2012 1 online resource : multiple file formats text txt rdacontent computer c rdamedia online resource cr rdacarrier Release date is 2012-05-05 E-text prepared by Charlene Taylor and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team (http://www.pgdp.net) from page images generously made available by Internet Archive/American Libraries (http://archive.org/details/americana) "Recollections of Abraham Lincoln, 1847-1865" by Ward Hill Lamon is a historical account written in the early 20th century. This work offers a close examination of the life and presidency of Abraham Lincoln, focusing on personal anecdotes and insights from Lamon's long friendship with Lincoln, who was his law partner before becoming the President of the United States. The book provides a unique perspective on the man behind the legend, exploring his character, humor, and the complexities of his professional relationships. The opening of this volume establishes Lamon's intentions and motivations for writing these recollections, emphasizing the importance of documenting Lincoln's inner life for posterity. Lamon shares his early encounters with Lincoln, illustrating the warmth of their friendship through anecdotes of their time together both personally and in their legal profession. The narrative captures the essence of Lincoln's humility, kindness, and principled nature, indicating that Lamon seeks to present a more intimate view of Lincoln beyond the formal biographies, revealing the many sides of an iconic figure during a tumultuous period in American history. (This is an automatically generated summary.) Original publication data not identified Lincoln, Abraham, 1809-1865 Teillard, Dorothy Lamon https://www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/39630 80469 80469