L I NCOLN I N PORTRA I TURE By RUFUS ROCKWELL W I LSON Aut ho r o f Li ncol n i n Car i catu re and What Li ncol n Read S I X T Y - T W O P O R T R A I T S New York: T E . R F T P O N E E R N C H P E S S O H E I S fI . 1 9 3 5 CO P YR I GH T 1 9 3 5 TH N TH E PR ES S O F E P I O EE RS I NC . , NEW YO RK N Y . To JUST I CE OLI VER WENDELL HOLMES WHO IN H I S YOUTH FOUGHT TO PRESERVE TH E UNI ON ’ A ND WHOSE FATHER S TH E LAST LEAF WA S O NE O F ’ ABRAHAM L INCOLN S FAVORITE POEMS ACKNOWLEDGMENTS During l abo rs that have ext ended ove r a long period of years I have received generous and frequent ly un e e t e n e but be xp c d aid from ma y sourc s , I should lack ing in the quali ty o fgrat i tude if I did no t make specific acknowledgment of the help I have had from Mr . Fred an M acN ill n f e e e d . e o erick H . M s rv Mr Harry Bla d - n . e t New York Ci ty and from Dr . 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