R. C. Keyes to Mr. Lucas

Notes:

Reminsciences about Abraham Lincoln written by a man who grew up on a farm near the Capitol in Springfield, Illinois. In his letter to Mr. Lucas, he recounts his boyhood impressions of Lincoln, of his attendance at the 1860 Republican National Convention, and of Lincoln's Springfield funeral. Mr. Keyes uncle drove the casket to Oak Ridge Cemetery in his horse-drawn hearse.

Date Created:

1943-01-19T00:00:00Z

Data Provider:

Grand Valley State University. University Libraries

Subject Topic:

Lincoln, Abraham, 1809-1865, Grant, Ulysses S. (Ulysses Simpson), 1822-1885, Sherman, William T. (William Tecumseh), 1820-1891, United States--Politics and government--19th century, Republican National Convention, United States--History--Civil War, 1861-1865, Springfield (Ill.), Chicago (Ill.), and Oak Ridge Cemetery (Springfield, Ill.)

Language:

eng

Rights:

<a href="http://rightsstatements.org/page/NoC-US/1.0/?language=en">No Copyright - United States</a>

URL:

https://digitalcollections.library.gvsu.edu/document/9382