. Abraham Lincoln and the downfall of American slavery . y _J liiBir MMhMMllljba - •.. —I THE BACKWOODS HOME. 20, woman, as I remember women in those days. brought with her three children by her first mar-riage, John, Sarah, and Matilda Johnston, whose ageswere not far from those of the three children found in theLincoln homestead. The log-cabin was full to overflow-ing. The three boys, Abraham Lincoln, John Johnston,and Dennis Hanks, were sent to the loft over the cabin tosleep. They climbed up a rude ladder built against theinner side of the log-house : and their bed, a mere sack
. Abraham Lincoln and the downfall of American slavery . y _J liiBir MMhMMllljba - •.. —I THE BACKWOODS HOME. 20, woman, as I remember women in those days. brought with her three children by her first mar-riage, John, Sarah, and Matilda Johnston, whose ageswere not far from those of the three children found in theLincoln homestead. The log-cabin was full to overflow-ing. The three boys, Abraham Lincoln, John Johnston,and Dennis Hanks, were sent to the loft over the cabin tosleep. They climbed up a rude ladder built against theinner side of the log-house : and their bed, a mere sack ofdry corn-husks, was so narrow, that when one turned over,all three turned. Nevertheless, there was an abundanceof covering for the children, all. The new mother had atonce insisted that the openings in the cabin should befilled with glass and sashes instead of loosely hung sheetsof muslin. The rickety frame, covered with split shakes,that had served as a door, with its clumsy wooden hasp,was taken away, and a battened door of matched boards,with
Size: 1339px × 1867px
Photo credit: © Reading Room 2020 / Alamy / Afripics
License: Licensed
Model Released: No
Keywords: ., bookcentury1800, bookdecade1890, booksubjectslaves, bookyear1894
