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495. Henry Hohimer (William H. Herndon Interview).

[March 7, 1887]

Henry Hohimer aged 81 —

Knew Lincoln well — Knew Ann Rutledge well — handsome woman — It is my opinion that they were engaged — would been married had he lived —. I came here in 1824 — am 81 years of age Lincoln Cut out McNamar — I was in New Salem when the boys rolled old man Jordan down the hill — Lincoln tried to Stop it — The boys used to tie the horses tails together. Lincoln picked up od peices of paper and read it over and over & then threw it down: he was a great man

Library of Congress: Herndon-Weik Collection. Manuscript Division. Library of Congress. Washington, D.C. 3843

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Notes.

1. This belongs to the same set of notes as §492, dated March 7, 1887.

2. Probably James Jordan (see Onstot, 83).

3. Marginal note: Jasper Rutledge / J. M Rutledge.