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Mr. Lincoln and the Lincoln Christian Church Send a link to a friend
Dear Editor: Recent articles in the Courier, Pantagraph and State Journal-Register have reported on the claim by some Lincolnites that evidence shows Abraham Lincoln practiced law in the Lincoln Christian Church. I acknowledge that some of Mr. Lincoln's 1858 cases are valid circumstantial evidence that appear to support that claim, but that more analysis by "outside experts" is needed. Also, I dispute the validity of recently rediscovered information as credible evidence in this matter. Overall, my position is that there is a high probability that Mr. Lincoln practiced law in the Lincoln Christian Church, but that more research can and should be done to gather the most convincing evidence. I explain my position more fully in an article titled "Did Mr. Lincoln Practice Law in the Christian Church of Lincoln, Illinois?" Your readers can access it at http://www.geocities.com/ findinglincolnillinois/ churches.html#abechurchquestion. This essay specifies the additional research that I recommend, and the essay has some great photos, including one of the celebrated historian-judge Lawrence B. Stringer and one provided by Fred Blanford showing an early 20th-century group of the Lincoln Christian Church. Sincerely, Darold Leigh Henson, Ph.D. Professor Emeritus of English Missouri State University dlhenson@missouristate.edu http://english.missouristate.edu/faculty/henson.htm [Posted September 19, 2007] Click here to send a note to the editor about this letter.

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