Once the work got underway she intensified her support through service as a director of the Abraham Lincoln Association and trustee of the Illinois Historic Preservation Agency. A charter member of our Advisory Board, she faithfully attended meetings and followed our progress. Moreover, she has been and continues to be one of the project s most generous financial supporters. Sally instinctively resists public recognition, but we want readers to know of her extraordinary service and of our profound appreciation. These funds will support final editorial effort and production costs for the forthcoming CD-ROM edition, plus related expenses.
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The Honorable and Mrs. Harlington Wood Jr. made a donation in memory of Madelon Sneed and Grover Smith. In this and subsequent issues, we will preview the first publication of The Lincoln Legal Papers , entitled The Law Practice of Abraham Lincoln, Complete Documentary Edition . The University of Illinois Press will release this electronic edition around November of this year. We are highlighting the Reference Section in this issue. While it is not the heart of the edition, it contains invaluable information to help the user understand the law and its practice at the time, the locale, and the people who were Abraham Lincoln s peers and clients.