Wilson, Douglas L., ed; Davis, Rodney O., ed. 'Register of Informants' in 'Herndon's Informants: Letters, Interviews, and Statements About Abraham Lincoln' . Urbana: University of Illinois Press, 1998. [format: book], [genre: history]. Permission: University of Illinois Press
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Born and raised in New York State, Goodrich studied law there and in 1834 moved to Chicago, where he was associated with AL in practice before the federal courts. (Chicago Tribune, March 16, 1889; HEI; BEI)