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Lincoln in 1860 Campaign Visit Described by A B C Hitchcock
A B C Hitchcock recounts a Chicago Inter Ocean piece on President elect Abraham Lincoln visiting Springfield for a major Republican gathering. He recalls crowds, travel hardships, vivid scenes at Lincoln's home, speeches at the fairgrounds, and the festive yet tense atmosphere surrounding the era's political ferment.
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Abraham Lincoln
Chicago
A.B. C. Hitchcock
Queen of H
Springfield
Lincoln
Vermont
Détgias
Green Mountain
Lyman Trumbull
Ilinois
Doolittle
Wisconsin
Republic