Early speeches of Abraham Lincoln, 1830-1860 . circula-tion and went into many editions. The volume containedthe Cooper Union address in full and 100 of the 288 pagesfeatured incidents relating to the program. Thirteenyears later Putnam contributed an article to the February8, 1922 issue of The Outlook entitled The Speech ThatWon the East for Lincoln. It is in this monograph thatPutnam presents Bryants claims for bringing Lincolnto Cooper Union. Bryant according to Putnam brought together inFebruary I860 in his office a group of citizens of whommy father was one . . Bryant had a very high opin
Early speeches of Abraham Lincoln, 1830-1860 . circula-tion and went into many editions. The volume containedthe Cooper Union address in full and 100 of the 288 pagesfeatured incidents relating to the program. Thirteenyears later Putnam contributed an article to the February8, 1922 issue of The Outlook entitled The Speech ThatWon the East for Lincoln. It is in this monograph thatPutnam presents Bryants claims for bringing Lincolnto Cooper Union. Bryant according to Putnam brought together inFebruary I860 in his office a group of citizens of whommy father was one . . Bryant had a very high opinionof the clear-sightedness, patriotism and effective forceof the young lawyer (Lincoln). The group decided that LINCOLN LORE they would invite Lincoln to visit New York and thatthe invitation should be accompanied by a check forexpenses. In the conclusion of the article Mr. Putnamstates: It is well that Americans should remember thevaluable service rendered by William C. Bryant in help-ing the selection as a leader . . the great Captain,. From Bernhardt Walls Following Abraham Lincoln Plymouth Church, Brooklyn, N. attended morning services here on both Sunday,February 26 and Sunday, March 11, 1860. Abraham Lincoln. We have observed Lincoln had beeninvited and agreed to come to New York three monthsbefore Mr. Bryant held that February meeting. Thereis no evidence available to support the tradition thatBryant or any of his associates ever wrote to Lincolnabout coming to New York or offered to forward to himmoney which would cover his expenses. In the same magazine article in which Mr. Putnampresents the Bryant tradition, and somewhat connectedwith it, he gives in detail the most widely circulatedtradition associated with the Cooper Union engagementwhich he had also mentioned in his 1909 book. The factthat Robert Lincoln was still living when the magazinearticle was written might imply a further confirmationof the story which Putnam claims came from Roberthimself. This
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