Abraham Lincoln: The True Story of a Great Life - Vol.1

Volume 1 of a two volume set.Converted to digital text, this republishing of a Herndon classic includes footnotes and 17 original, print-version images.The author, William Henry Herndon, was Lincoln's law partner.Famous for his work, "Herndon's Lincoln," the author states: "The object of this work is to deal with Mr. Lincoln individually and domestically; as lawyer, as citizen, as statesman. Especial attention is given to the history of his youth and early manhood... leaving to others the more comprehensive task of writing a history of his times... Mr. Lincoln was my warm, devoted friend... My long personal association with Mr. Lincoln gave me special facilities in the direction of obtaining materials for these volumes. "Includes Letters, Anecdotes, Romance, and other Personal History.