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GettysburgOne of our generous readers, R. L. Cooke, sent in
these eyewitness accounts on February 24, 2000. They recall the
day in 1863 that Lincoln gave his famous address at Gettysburg,
Pennsylvania. He explains that their source is the Philadelphia
Public Ledger of February 7, 1932, from the Albert Cook Myers
Collection. Many thanks to James R. Wierman, of Atwood,
Illinois, for providing it. The photo is courtesy of Margaret
Robson, Dillsburg, Pennsylvania. Your comments on the following
are welcome. Mrs. John T. Myers Relives the Day She Met the
Great EmancipatorBy Ann Hark MEMORIES dating back nearly
threescore years and ten will be revived in the heart of a
certain little white-haired Philadelphian next Friday, when
Lincoln's Birthday will be celebrated throughout the Nation. To
the average person the day will call to mind a heroic figure --
Lincoln, the emancipator, the immortal, the sup