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| Field name | Value |
|---|---|
| Collection Reference Number | GLC02490.12 |
| From Archive Folder | Members of Lincoln's cabinet: 20 letters & docs |
| Title | John G. Nicolay to F.N. Barrett regarding an extract of Gerrit Smith's comment on Abraham Lincoln |
| Date | 13 February 1892 |
| Author | Nicolay, John G. (1832-1901) |
| Recipient | Barrett, F.N. |
| Document Type | Correspondence |
| Content Description | Thanks him for an extract of Gerrit Smith's comment on Abraham Lincoln. Mentions a problem with his eyesight. |
| Subjects | President Health and Medical Abolition Slavery American Statesmen |
| People | Nicolay, John G. (1832-1901) Barrett, F.N. (fl. 1892) Lincoln, Abraham (1809-1865) |
| Place written | Washington, D.C. |
| Theme | Government & Politics; The Presidency; Health & Medicine |
| Sub-collection | The Gilder Lehrman Collection, 1860-1945 |
| Additional Information | Nicolay was President Abraham Lincoln's private secretary, a diplomat, and a Marshall of the U.S. Supreme Court. He wrote the book, Abraham Lincoln: A History, with John Hay. Smith was a widely known philanthropist and social reformer who ran for President in 1848. He used some of his money to set up communities of freed black slaves. |
| Copyright | The Gilder Lehrman Institute of American History |
| Module | Civil War, Reconstruction and the Modern Era: 1860-1945 |