Lincoln's Forgotten Friend, Leonard Swett |
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| Author:
| Eckley, Robert S. |
| ISBN: | 978-0-8093-3839-9 |
| Publication Date: | Jun 2021 |
| Publisher: | Southern Illinois University Press
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| Book Format: | Paperback |
| List Price: | USD $24.00 |
Book Description:
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This is the first biography of Abraham Lincoln's great friend Leonard Swett. The men first met in 1849 when they worked together as lawyers on the Eighth Judicial Circuit. Lincoln, Swett, and Judge David Davis became the "Great Triumvirate" of the circuit. Despite Swett's sixteen-year friendship with Lincoln, until now no historian has explored his life's story.
This is the first biography of Abraham Lincoln's great friend Leonard Swett. The men first met in 1849 when they worked together as lawyers on the Eighth Judicial Circuit. Lincoln, Swett, and Judge David Davis became the "Great Triumvirate" of the circuit. Despite Swett's sixteen-year friendship with Lincoln, until now no historian has explored his life's story.