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Lincoln's Forgotten Friend, Leonard Swett

Lincoln's Forgotten Friend, Leonard Swett( )
Author: Eckley, Robert S.
ISBN:978-0-8093-3205-2
Publication Date:Nov 2012
Publisher:Southern Illinois University Press
Book Format:Hardback
List Price:AUD $50.00
Book Description:

In 1849, while traveling as an attorney on the Eighth Judicial Circuit in Illinois, Abraham Lincoln befriended Leonard Swett (1825-89), a fellow attorney sixteen years his junior. Despite this age difference, the two men built an enduring friendship that continued until Lincoln's assassination. Robert S. Eckley provides the first biography of Swett, crafting an intimate portrait of his experiences as a loyal member of Lincoln's inner circle.

Book Details
Pages:336
Detailed Subjects: Biography & Autobiography / Presidents & Heads Of State
Law / Legal Profession
Biography & Autobiography / General
Physical Dimensions (W X L X H):15.24 x 22.86 x 3.302 cm



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