Wilson, Douglas L., ed.; Davis, Rodney O., ed.; Hanks, Dennis F. 'Dennis F. Hanks to William H. Herndon' in 'Herndon's Informants: Letters, Interviews, and Statements About Abraham Lincoln' . Urbana: University of Illinois Press, 1998. [format: book], [genre: letter]. Permission: University of Illinois Press
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[March 14, 1866 ^[1]]

Friend Billy after Looking over your Letter I found that I Did Not answer your questions proponded to Me Correttly that is the word Buriel I Did Not under Stand But But Now I under Stand

was Mr Sparrow and wife ^[2] Beried on the Same Mond Close to gether I Say yes the Woman was Side By Side. Abes Mother in the midle first first My ant which

was Thomas Sparrows wife on one Side of Abes Mother and my Mother on the othe Side Levy Hall on the Side of his wife ^[3] whih was My Mother and Thomas Sparrow was on the Side of his wife which was My ant the 5 to geather Abes Mother Died first Close to geather in 1819 fall of September

September 1819 if I have forgot any thing More Let Me No if you want the Stump of the Sapling that Abe trimed up I will get it for you I Seen it the other Day when I was Down thare I Stud By him when he Dun it Dun it with My Knife if you want it I get it for you I will have to Steal it they Said it was not thare I Did Not Dispute with them a Bout it I No it is the Same it is a Bout 3 feet High

D. F. Hanks

Library of Congress: Herndon-Weik Collection. Manuscript Division. Library of Congress. Washington, D.C. 3896; Huntington Library: LN2408, 1:263 — 64

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