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347. James A. Herndon (William H. Herndon Interview).

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Jas. A. Herndon

I Knew Mr Lincoln in 1832. Row Herndon — My brother & I took a Store down to N. Salem that year. I didn't like the place and sold out to Berry. Row Herndon in 1832 Sold to Lincoln his part. I Saw a general fight at the Sale of Knapp & Pogue in Papsville on the head of Richland. about 11 m west of Springfield — Saw Lincoln Catch a man by the Nape of the neck and a__ of the breeches and toss him 10 or 12 feet, Easily. I Saw Lincoln frequently in N.S. in an old open

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Cooper's Shop gather up Shavens & Stick and feed the flame on an old Stove while he read books — Can't Say what they were — heard Lincoln make his Short Speech — repeated it to him over and over and he Sanctioned every word & Sentence — Lincoln was an industrious Man — always seemed to be doing Something Coolly & Slowly so — Saw him many — many times after this —

Library of Congress: Herndon-Weik Collection. Manuscript Division. Library of Congress. Washington, D.C. 3923; Huntington Library: LN2408, 1:471 — 72

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Notes.

1. See §10.