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| Field name | Value |
|---|---|
| Collection Reference Number | GLC06052 |
| From Archive Folder | Documents Relating to 1831 |
| Title | Thomas Lincoln to Bela Lincoln [incomplete] |
| Date | 9 January 1831 |
| Author | Lincoln, Thomas (b. 1812) |
| Additional authors | Lincoln, Benjamin (b. 1802) |
| Document Type | Correspondence |
| Content Description | Writes to his brother in Dennysville, Maine. Briefly mentions sleigh riding in the winter. Informs that he went to Washington on the railroad [Baltimore and Ohio Railroad] and describes how the trains run, "the difference between a rail-road and any other is that the carriages run on a bar of iron or rail instead of running on the ground." Includes illustrations of train tracks, a wheel, and a train crossing a bridge on page two. He is happy to hear that Bela's town is setting up a small library and he has some books to give. Another brother named Ben [Benjamin] continues the letter on page two, three and four. Talks about rifles and his love of mathematics. Also mentions the library in Dennysville and offers books. A large piece has been torn out of the upper section of pages three and four causing text loss. |
| Subjects | Transportation Travel Railroad Library Mathematics Weaponry Education Children and Family |
| People | Lincoln, Thomas (b. 1812) Lincoln, Bela (b. 1805) Lincoln, Benjamin (b. 1802) |
| Place written | Baltimore, Maryland |
| Theme | Science, Technology, Invention; Education; Children & Family |
| Sub-collection | The Gilder Lehrman Collection, 1493-1859 |
| Additional Information | The author is not Abraham Lincoln's father. |
| Copyright | The Gilder Lehrman Institute of American History |
| Module | Settlement, Commerce, Revolution and Reform: 1493-1859 |