Wilmington journal. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1844-1895, 1863-03-26


Editor Of The Atlanta Infeligsneer Some time ago
an article appeared in your paper, copied from Of
your exchanges purportng TO give the pedigree and
early history of kbrsham Lincoln the President of the
United States AS the article in question abouuded in
errors which the writer OF this article by personal
ouaintsnce with the subject is enabled correct and
as the subject itself is OF general interest," be feels
to be his duty to lay before the public true statement
of the facts.
The man known dis Abraham Lincoln, who now sits
in the seat once occupied respectively by Washington
Madison. Jefferson aud jackson, was born in the coun
ty Of Hardin, the county of Darne in the State OF
Kentucky and about forty miles from where the writer
of this asticIe lives when at home The mother was
single woman of very low social position, by the
of Hannah Hanks. She was generally reputed to have
from oneeighth to onesixteenth of negro blood in her
veins and always associated with nsgros on terms OF
equality: According to the statement OF annah
Hanks her egitimate child was the son Of Abraham
Inflow, (who was still alive and in Kentucky 10 Sep
TENDER in 1867 I have, myself heard her make this
statement Moreover, lnow always claimed the child
as his own Here, then, is the testimony of the two
witnesses most sonversant with the facts both estab
fishing beyond cavil that Inflow is Lincoln's father.
I will here give you few facts in relation to Inflow
He originally from North Carolina bat emigrated
to Kentucky when very young lie Is quite TALL oeng
about six lest three inches in height. He goes bare
foot in summer, and have seen him with coat
on but once His pants held up by one suspender
only, over the left shoulder. His nose is dshg-
ured by having piece about the size OF dime bit out
IL
When little Abe was four years and ak months old,
his mother intermarried with by the name OF
Lincoln and the boy afterwards called by his step
fathers name Que night old Lincoln coming home
and finding Inlow bis house. feG those pangs which
once disturbed the noble Oihllo and caused him to i'm
molate the spotless Desdemona He felt those sad
pangs, but he did not 60 off into sooques nor talk
tragedy but like backwoodsman of the coarser mould
he pi cited into Inflow, and they had regular set to-
Lincoln bit Fl portion OF Inflow and the latter
&c rived Lincoln of enc joint Of his thumb. utter this
affair old Lincoln became extrea ely cruel to Abe al
bis mother found it Necessary to send him live with
lady who lived 10 the neighborhood. There lie re-
manned until he about thirteen years Of age. by
this time he also able to work the farm, and Ole
Lincoln ret ned towards him and permitted him to
turn and live with him. The lady who gave be a
home at this time was Mrs. McBriyde, who afterwards
moved to Nashville, Tennessee, and who was still living
on the Is ID of February 1862 at which time the wr-
of this article her and conversed with her She
can substantiate the statements here made. During
Abe's residence at Mrs. McBrydes be was cent to ar
ordinary old field school for three years. and there OBJ
tanned the rudiments of a rough education.
After his return home he went more to school
Neither cid Lincoln bis wife (Abe's mother could
read aid could not gee the of education. Abe
row put to tard work, and compelled to
work Sundays. This he could not stand so be ran
away from LiDcoln and went a hand on Ohio fiat
boat. From this position he promoted to the po-
sition of deck hand on steam boat. Afterwards be
quit the River went into Illinois, near Springfield and
became clerk of a mill He soon afterwards stud,
led law and commenced prsc isng before magistrates
courts With his subsequent history the public are
acquainted and 90 not propose to speak of it, my CD
ect beIog to supply information concerning that pOr-
tion of bis life Whch seemed to be least understood
ONE Of JOHN MORGAN's ORIGINAL
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