Wilson, Douglas L., ed.; Davis, Rodney O., ed.; Collins, Richard N. 'Richard N. Collins 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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449. Richard N. Collins to William H. Herndon ^[1].

Cincinnati Aug 19 '67

Dear Sir

Yours of the 5th duly reced. I have deferred answering until I could have another interview with Rev. Dr Jno G. Montfort in reference to his probably having been a teacher of the late President Lincoln when the latter was 19.