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Abe Lincoln Builds a Village Store and Chooses Study
A young Abe Lincoln weighs work and learning in a prairie village. Major Stuart encourages study and law books. Abe joins Berry and Lincoln to run a store, faces raiders led by a Tennessee man, helps rescue Traylor's cabin, and starts shaping a life of public service. The diary excerpts cover community ties, early politics, and the birth of Ramuel as Ann Rutledge mourns.
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Maj
John T. Steart
Sprinzfeid
Ofut
John McNeil
Samuel Hill
McNeil
Roman Herndon
William Berry
Mr.Herndon
Abe
Bill"Berry
Abe Lincoln
Salem
Ron Rutledge
Jack Kelso
Samson Traylor
Harry Needles
Berry and
Lincoln
Springfield
Major Stuart
Bill Berry
Siewes
Sid
Qinierer
Samson
Nuckles
Traylor
St. Louis
Biggs
Missourey
Tennessee
Icata
Itv
Berry
Hig
Philemon Morris
Alexander Ferguson
Martin Waddell
Robert Johnson
Joshua Aller
Samuel Alt
Tack Kelso
Ol’ Satan
Elmont
Join McNews
Foloster
Ann Rutledge
Radford
Sarah Traylor
Minteter
Barty
New Salemitex
Mininiater
Browling
Andler
Jock Kaley
Stephan Nuckles
Satan
Barry Needtea
Tentesgeent
Sarah
Beret Baineon
St.Louis
Stephen Nuckles
Tila
John Cameron
James Rutledge
Mra
Onstatt
Harry
Stuart
Bim Kelsoy
Able
Ramuel