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Domestic News
May 26, 1860
The Evansville Daily Journal
Evansville, Vanderburgh County, Indiana
What is this article about?
In Springfield, Abraham Lincoln receives the news of his presidential nomination via a dispatch while at the State Journal office, showing brief pallor before smiling and heading home to inform his wife.
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HOW OLD ABE RECEIVED THE NEWS.--
When the news of the nomination was received in Springfield, Mr. Lincoln was in the State Journal office. A boy came headlong into the room where he was sitting, with a sealed dispatch, which he placed in his hand. Mr. Lincoln opened it and a sudden pallor came over his features. He gazed upon it intently nearly three minutes. Then his customary smile returned and he rose, saying: "Well, boys, there is a little woman down at our house who is interested in this business;" and he walked away without any further appearance of agitation, to inform Mrs. Lincoln of the joyful news.
--Chicago Tribune.
When the news of the nomination was received in Springfield, Mr. Lincoln was in the State Journal office. A boy came headlong into the room where he was sitting, with a sealed dispatch, which he placed in his hand. Mr. Lincoln opened it and a sudden pallor came over his features. He gazed upon it intently nearly three minutes. Then his customary smile returned and he rose, saying: "Well, boys, there is a little woman down at our house who is interested in this business;" and he walked away without any further appearance of agitation, to inform Mrs. Lincoln of the joyful news.
--Chicago Tribune.
What sub-type of article is it?
Politics
What keywords are associated?
Lincoln Nomination
Springfield
Abe Lincoln
Presidential News
What entities or persons were involved?
Mr. Lincoln
Mrs. Lincoln
Where did it happen?
Springfield
Domestic News Details
Primary Location
Springfield
Key Persons
Mr. Lincoln
Mrs. Lincoln
Outcome
mr. lincoln calmly informed mrs. lincoln of the joyful news of his nomination.
Event Details
While in the State Journal office in Springfield, Mr. Lincoln received a sealed dispatch about his nomination, showed initial pallor, then smiled and left to tell his wife.