. The life of Abraham Lincoln : drawn from original sources and containing many speeches, letters, and telegrams hitherto unpublished. e food was prepared in the rudest way, for the supply ofboth groceries and cooking utensils was limited. The for-mer were frequently wanting entirely, and as for the latter,the most important item was the Dutch oven. An indis-pensable article in the primitive kitchen outfit was the grit-ter. It was made by flattening out an old piece of tin,punching it full of holes, and nailing it on a board. Uponthis all sorts of things were grated, even ears of corn, inwhich
. The life of Abraham Lincoln : drawn from original sources and containing many speeches, letters, and telegrams hitherto unpublished. e food was prepared in the rudest way, for the supply ofboth groceries and cooking utensils was limited. The for-mer were frequently wanting entirely, and as for the latter,the most important item was the Dutch oven. An indis-pensable article in the primitive kitchen outfit was the grit-ter. It was made by flattening out an old piece of tin,punching it full of holes, and nailing it on a board. Uponthis all sorts of things were grated, even ears of corn, inwhich slow way, enough meal was sometimes secured forbread. Old tin was used for many other contrivances be-sides the gritter, and every scrap was carefully of the dishes were of pewter; the spoons, iron; theknives and forks horn-handled. The Lincolns of course made their own soap and candles,.and if they had cotton or wool to wear they had literally togrow it. It is probable that young Abraham Lincoln worelittle cotton or linsey-woolsey. His trousers were of roughlytanned deer-skin, his foot-covering a home-made moccasin,. LEAVE KENTUCKY FOR INDIANA 21 his cap a coon-skin; it was only the material for his blouse orshirt that was woven at home. If this costume had some ob-vious disadvantages, it was not to be despised. So good anauthority as Governor Reynolds says of one of its articles—the linsey-woolsey shirt— It was an excellent garment. Ihave never felt so happy and healthy since I put it off. These pretty pinching times, as Abraham Lincoln oncedescribed the early days in Indiana, lasted until 1819. Theyear before Nancy Lincoln had died, and for many monthsno more forlorn place could be conceived than this pioneerhome bereft of its guiding spirit; but finally Thomas Lincolnwent back to Kentucky and returned with a new wife—SallyBush Johnston, a widow with three children, John, Sarah,and Matilda. The new mother came well provided withhousehold furniture, bringing
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