The inner life of Abraham Lincoln : six months at the White House
"The Inner Life of Abraham Lincoln:is Carpenter's account of his experience. He watched the daily parade of petitioners who came to Lincoln's office--worried mothers, desperate job-seekers, needy widows and orphans. He heard Lincoln's own account of the decision to abolish slavery by proclamation, heard him recite Shakespeare, and heard him say often, "That reminds me of a story. . . ." He dealt with little Tad, gathered anecdotes from insiders, excerpted published reminiscences from former associates like William H. Herndon. He added his own impressions of the president, noting a deep melancholy underneath the famous humor."--Publisher's description
Print Book, English, ©1995
University of Nebraska Press, Lincoln, ©1995
Anecdotes
xxi, 359 pages ; 21 cm.
9780803263659, 0803263651
32625389
Originally published: Six months at the White House with Abraham Lincoln. New York : Hurd and Houghton, 1866
"Bison books"--Preliminary page
Includes index