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i went over to the British Museum library and read a number ofLincoin boohs; and the more 1 read, the more fascinated i became. Finally i caught on ?re and i was determined to write a booh about Lincoln, mysebti i hnew that i had not the urge, temperament, training, or ability necessary to "produce a learned treatise for the benefit of scholars and his-itorians. Besides, ifeit there was little need for another booh of that hind, for many excellent ones are already in existence. However, after reading many Lincoln volumes, i did feel that there was a genuine need for a short biography that would tell the most interesting facts about his career briefly and tersely for the average busy and hurried citizen of to-day. i have tried to write such a booh. »