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Photographer: via Library of Congress
Taken: unknown
Caption: Lincoln’s Farewell to Springfield handwritten speech
Additional Description: After giving the speech and the train was on its way, Lincoln attempted to write out his parting speech. The train's jolting motion prevented him from finishing it so he handed the note pad to John Nicolay, his secretary, who then finished writing as Lincoln finished dictating the speech.
Submitted: May 13, 2022, by Larry Gertner of New York, New York.
Database Locator Identification Number: p655006
File Size: 0.216 Megabytes

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