The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1914-01-04
RELICS OF LINCOLN
SHORTLY TO Be SOLD
Lambert Collection Now on
View at the Anderson
Galleries.
MORE THAN 1000 OBJECTS
A Lock Of His Hair. Part of His
Library and a HumOr-
Gus Letter.
MORE THAN 1000 OBJECTS

A Lincoln collection OF books. manu-
scripts. broadsides, letters. personal me
mentoes and other objects associated with
his memory from the famous library Of
the late Major william II. Lambert Of
Philadelphia IL on view In the galleries
Of the Anderson Auction Company at
Madison avenue and Fortieth street and
will be sold there In afternoon and eve
ming sessions beginning on January II.
The collection embraces more than 1000
numbers
The interest OF collectors will probably
centre In the manuscripts and original
letters. OF which there are many OF great
Importance. not only throwing light on
the inception and growth OF the political
IDEAS back OF the emancipation of the
slaves but also many that have a remark
able interest as bearing upon Lincoln's
personal character.
There are. for example twenty-five
autograph letters to Lyman Trumbull
written In the period ls56-6i. covering
the organization Of the Republican party.
They give many Interesting details OF his
contests with Douglas, a fling at Horace
Greeley and his opinions OF many OF the
great men OF the day.
Before his Inauguration. in "A letter to
Trumbull. Lincoln. for the first time prob
ably, thSeatened actual hostilities towar,
the SoSth. saying dispatches have
come here two days In succession that
the forts In South Carolina will be sur
rendered by order. or consent at least. OF
the President I can scarcely believe this,
but X IL prove true I will, II our friends
In Washington concur. announce publicly
at once that they are 20 be retaken after
the Inauguration. This will give the Union
men a rallying cry and preparations vii,
....I 4, .l.G-
on the other" This letter was written
from Springfield ON december "a
scrap Book Made by Him.
scrap book which touches upon a
vital argument of the days before the war
was made by Lincoln for the use of his
friend Capt. James VI. Brown OF Samoa
mon county. who found II difficult TO an.
swcr the charges Of Douxlas and his fol.
lowers that Llncoln's aim was to put the
negroes on a par with white voters lie
wrote to Lincoln that he felt sure these
charges were false. Lincoln made up this
book to dehne his position clear y and
Capt. Brown carried II with him throuc h
the remainder OF the campaign. reading
from It frequently in public as Lincoln =
own words on the question"
On the inside OF the front cover OF the
scrap book Lincoln wrote: The follow
Ing extracts are taken from various
speeches OF min. delivered AZ various
times and places. and I believe they con
tain the substance Of all | have ever said
about negro equality" There are vari.
Gus manuscript notes and an autograph
letter 10 Brown occupying eight pages oi
the book and signed by Lincoln. In which
he says. II do not perceive how can IN.
press myself more plainly than I have
done In the foregoing extracts In four oi
them | hav" expressly dlsclaiinci any IN.
tcntion to bring shout social and political
equality between the white and hlart
races and in all ~, rest ! have done me
same thing by clear implication This
is Lincoln relic Of extreme interest
The much talked about letter to MARY
owens Is also here. II Is dated April |
1885 He speaks about an agreement
which he made To marry womans sistcr
II she would bring her from Kentucky and
Lincoln says. I'm few days We had an
interview. I knew she was oversize. but
now she appeared fair match for Fsl-
staff. ! knew she VAS called an old maid
and felt no doubt OF the truth Of al least