An address delivered in the Auditorium, Portland, Maine, at the eleventh annual banquet of the Lincoln Club, Tuesday evening, February 12, 1901, in observance of the ninety-second anniversary of the birth of Abraham Lincoln
AN ADDRESS IN THE AT THEDELIVERED AUDITORIUM, PORTLAND, MAINE, ELEVENTH ANNUAL BANQUET OF THE LINCOLN CLUB TUESDAY FEBRUARY 1901EVENING, 12, IN OBSERVANCE OF THE NINETY-SECOND ANNIVERSARY OF THE OFBIRTH ABRAHAM LINCOLN. BY ERASTUS EUGENE A. M. D.HOLT, M., PORTLAND: MARKS PRINTING HOUSE 1901 NEW YORKTARRYTOWN, REPRINTED WILLIAM ABBATT. 1916 Extra Number 45 of THEBeing MAGAZINE OF HISTORY WITH NOTES AND QUERIES ABRAHAM LINCOLN S "ILLUSION" "illusion" which to hasAbraham Lincoln neverappeared been rational so far as obexplained upon grounds, myA servations go. J. S. C. Abbott cites a as from Presidentquotation coming in which the time of this "illusion" is asLincoln, given occurring after his nomination at but Dr. J. G. Hollandjust Chicago, quotes from an article which in s forappeared Harper Magazine July, written John now of the time1865, by Hay, State,Secretary placing after his first election. In answer to letter thesejust my stating the of State writesme thatNoah Brooks offacts, Secretary Castine, oneat time a of President is theMaine, Lincoln,private secretary for this statement. Mr. Brooks is out of theauthority country, so his at the time as to the time of its occurstatement, present cannot be to the latter Presirence, given.