Could Abraham Lincoln ever live up to Millard Fillmore’s record?


Alexander Stephens, Portage Publications image

Alexander Stephens, Portage Publications image

Elektratig found the most delightful thing, and wrote about it on his blog — Georgia politician and future vice president of the Confederacy, Alexander Stephens wondering about this new guy on the hustings, Abraham Lincoln, and comparing him to Millard Fillmore, in a letter from July 1860.  You gotta read it there.

You couldn’t make this stuff up.  Real history is always better than fiction.  There’s a delightful surprise around every bend of the river.

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This entry was posted on Thursday, March 4th, 2010 at 11:08 pm and is filed under Abraham Lincoln, Historic documents, History, Millard Fillmore. You can follow any responses to this entry through the RSS 2.0 feed. You can leave a response, or trackback from your own site.

2 Responses to Could Abraham Lincoln ever live up to Millard Fillmore’s record?

  1. Mahogany Bathtub « Chamblee54 says:
    March 9, 2010 at 2:27 pm

    […] Bathtub is one of millions of DYI internet portals. Recently someone found a letter, written by Alexander Stephens, the Vice President of the Confederate States of America. In 1860, the election of Abraham […]

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  2. Stacy Mason's avatar Stacy Mason says:
    March 7, 2010 at 9:18 am

    Yes, http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=X58RPS665V0 , yes he could. :P

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