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Whitney, Henry C. Life on the Circuit with Lincoln. With Sketches of Generals Grant, Sherman and McClellan, Judge Davis, Leonard Swett, and Other Contemporaries. Illustrated. Boston: Estes & Lauriat, 1892. viii, 601 pp. Reprinted 2001 by The Lawbook Exchange, Ltd. ISBN 1-58477-115-1. Cloth. $110. * Fascinating first hand account of Lincoln's life on the Eighth Circuit from 1854 to 1861, as told by one of his colleagues who traveled the circuit and tried cases with him. Whitney also accompanied Lincoln during his campaign, the debates with Douglas, and the events prior to his nomination. He reminisces about these events here in an easy style that shows the warmth of his friendship with Lincoln and illuminates the man behind the scenes in his portrayal of Lincoln as a politician, Lincoln and slavery, Lincoln and labor, Lincoln as President. Geen bibliotheekbeschrijvingen gevonden. |
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The author, Henry C. Whitney (1831-1905) was an attorney in Urbana, Illinois and close friend of Abraham Lincoln. He practiced law on the Eight Circuit along with Lincoln and tried cases with and against him. He was a close political ally of Lincoln, who when after being elected to the Presidency, appointed Whitney Assistant US Paymaster, a position he held August 1861 to March 1864.
The insights on the life (beliefs, ideals and values, intelligence, diligence, manners, habits, daily behavior, likes and dislikes, humor, and temperament) of Lincoln were well understood by Whitney due to the enormous amount of intimate time they had together. Whitney tried his best to convey these insights in this work.
The lengthy book is sectioned into twenty-five chapters, with “Life on the Eighth Circuit” (chapter three) being one. I am particularly fond of chapter 11, “Lincoln as a Christian,” and chapter 13 “Lincoln and Slavery,” as they provided insights into Lincoln, and other facts, that I had not known before. In truth though, I enjoyed all twenty-five chapters and learned a lot from each.
Bloomington, Illinois (my current home) is mentioned over 30 times throughout the book. The book's value is enhanced with the inclusion of over 70 illustrations. One drawback is that there is no index, however the Google edition enables one to do searches, which readers should find to be useful, as did I. ( )