Herndon's Lincoln: The True Story of a Great Life.
- Creator(s):
- Herndon, William H.; Weik, Jesse William.
- Title:
- Herndon's Lincoln: The True Story of a Great Life.
- Description:
- Returning to Illinois, Lincoln immersed himself in a career as an attorney. He built a successful legal practice with William Herndon, whose biography of Lincoln remains a principal source for historians. Studying for the state bar instilled in Lincoln a habit of careful personal study, and he developed the ability to frame complex legal issues in plain terms. Unlike some other attorneys, including his partner, Lincoln did not volunteer to provide free legal services for fugitives from slavery. He did represent a small number of paying Black clients.
- Source:
- Photograph by Duke University Libraries. Courtesy of David M. Rubenstein.
- Citation:
- Herndon, William H.; Weik, Jesse William. Herndon's Lincoln: The True Story of a Great Life. Chicago: Belford, Clarke & Company, [1889].