A New Letter from William H. Herndon to Abraham Lincoln
by Jonathan WhiteA New Letter from William H. Herndon to Abraham Lincoln by Jonathan W. White On September 6, 1883, the Illinois State Journal ran an article describing how Lincoln’s third and final law partner, William H. Herndon, had tried to procure a patronage position early in Lincoln’s presidency. “Herndon went on to Washington City and […]
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Where and How Lincoln Composed His Main Works
by D. Leigh HensonWhere and How Lincoln Composed His Main Works By D. Leigh Henson Lincoln’s numerous compositions encompass a remarkable range of purposes and genre, constituting a major field of study for academics in such diverse fields as history, political science, rhetoric, literature, and language. Recently, John Channing Briggs, Douglas L. Wilson, and Fred Kaplan have added […]
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Herndon’s Informants: An Interview with Douglas Wilson
by Douglas L. Wilson, Sara GabbardHerndon’s Informants: An Interview with Douglas Wilson by Sara Gabbard Sara Gabbard: This had to have been an enormous project. What first led you to undertake the task? Douglas Wilson: I had been working on Thomas Jefferson for several years, mostly having to do with his early reading and education, the formation of his […]
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Douglas L. Wilson Discusses Herndon on Lincoln: Letters
by Douglas L. WilsonAs Lincoln’s law partner, William H. Herndon worked more closely with Lincoln than any other person except his wife. Ostensibly, this afforded Herndon an almost unique intimacy with Lincoln, whom his friends knew to be markedly secretive and unconfiding.
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