Identifier: abelincolnsyar3369mccl (find matches)
Title: "Abe" Lincoln's yarns and stories : a complete collection of the funny and witty anecdotes that made Lincoln famous as America's greatest story teller (excerpts)
Year: 1901 (1900s)
Authors: McClure, Alexander K. (Alexander Kelly), 1828-1909
Subjects: Lincoln, Abraham, 1809-1865 Lincoln, Abraham, 1809-1865 Presidents Presidents
Publisher: Philadelphia : International Pub. Co.
Contributing Library: Lincoln Financial Foundation Collection
Digitizing Sponsor: State of Indiana through the Indiana State Library

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Lincoln accepted the challenge, and selected broadswords as the weapons.Judge Herndon (Lincolns law partner) gives the closing of this affair asfollows: The laws of Illinois prohibited dueling, and Lincoln demanded that themeeting should be outside the state. Shields undoubtedly knew that Lincolnwas opposed to fighting a duel—that his moral sense would revolt at thethought, and that he would not be likely to break the law by fighting in thestate. Possibly he thought Lincoln would make a humble apology. Shieldswas brave, but foolish, and would not listen to overtures for explanation.It was arranged that the meeting should be in Missouri, opposite Alton.
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ALEXANDF.R KELLY McCLURE, one of the most eminent of American jour-nalists, is the founder and editor of the Philadelphia Times (i86y). and was an intimatefriend of President Lincoln. During the War period Colonel McClurc saw the Presidentalmc.st daily, and was at once his confidant and adviser in many things. The MartyrPresident had a high appreciation of Colonel McClures ability and patriotism, and fullfaith in his intcgritj and purity of purpose. Colonel McClures acquaintance with .Mr.Lincoln gave him an insight into the Great Emancipators character very few were fortu-nate enough to obtain. He is a native Pennsylvanian. born in 1828. (63)

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