Wilson, Douglas L., ed.; Davis, Rodney O., ed.; Weber, John B. 'John B. Weber (William H. Herndon Interview)' in 'Herndon's Informants: Letters, Interviews, and Statements About Abraham Lincoln' . Urbana: University of Illinois Press, 1998. [format: book], [genre: interview]. Permission: University of Illinois Press
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Note from page 388: 1. The marginal note on this document (see p. 389, note 5) refers, in brief outline, to a story Weber related at WHH's request in a letter dated November 5, 1866. The conjectural date given here assumes that Weber wrote out the story soon after WHH outlined it here.

Note from page 389: 2. See §364.

Note from page 389: 3. This incident is almost certainly the one described in the Illinois State Register for November 30, 1839, as having occurred the previous Saturday, November 23.

Note from page 389: 4. Cf. §451.

Note from page 389: 5. Marginal notes: 1 Washed Story — Bill — pump — &c — Ky and 2 Temperance Meeting — Dunlap — Signers &c. Webber got near 50 — Lincoln none. For "Washed Story," see §289.

Note from page 390: 6. Lincoln and Calhoun engaged in a series of debates beginning on March 18 and continuing until at least March 27.