Lincoln, Abraham, 1809-1865
Person
Dates
- Existence: 1809 - 1865
Biographical History
Abraham Lincoln (1809-1865) was a lawyer and politician from Illinois. He served as the 16th president of the United States between 1861 and 1865.
Found in 1 Collection or Record:
Humorous story by Abraham Lincoln
File — Folder 1: [Barcode: 31197230321595]
Identifier: MSS SC 2276
Scope and Contents
Photocopy of a handwritten humorous story. The item is unsigned but the story was one known to have been told on occasion by Abraham Lincoln. In part it reads: "He said he was riding bass-ackwards on a jass-ack through a patton-cotch on a pair of baddle-sags ..."
Dates:
approximately 1850