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Box 1A

 Container

Contains 1 Result:

"Interview with Mr. Medill"

 File — Box: 1A, Folder: 2.1
Scope and Contents

Chiefly concerning the first two of the Lincoln-Douglas debates (at Ottawa, Ill., 1858-08-21, and Freeport, Ill., 1858-08-27). As told here, Lincoln's answer to Douglas' questions about slavery (answers with which Medill did not agree) earned Douglas re-election to the Senate in 1858, but lost him the Presidency in 1860.

Dates: 1846 - 1910