Whilst the greatest effort has been made to ensure the quality of this text, due to the historical nature of this content, in some rare cases there may be minor issues with legibility. IT has been only within the last ten years that the descent of Abraham Lincoln from the Lincolns of Hingham, Massachusetts, has been established with any degree Of certainty. The satis factory proof Of his lineage is a matter Of great importance. In a way it explains Lincoln. It shows that he came Of a family endowed with the spirit Of adventure, Of daring, Of patriotism, and of thrift that his ancestors were men who for nearly two hun dred years before he was born were active and well-to-do citizens Of Massachusetts, New Jersey, Pennsylvania, or Virginia, men who everywhere played their parts well. Abraham Lincoln was but the flowering Of generations Of upright, honorable men.
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