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Abraham Lincoln was born this day, February 12th, in 1809.
Lincoln’s words were originally published in the Washington Daily Morning Chronicle, Sep. 8th. The text and some background information are in the Collected Works [2] of Abraham Lincoln. The Bible itself is in the library [3] of Fisk University.
The photo is by Alexander Hesler, June 3, 1860, a couple of weeks after Lincoln had been nominated for president.
See also Would Abraham Lincoln Be a Democrat Today? [4]