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Old Friends Reminisce::
From 1865 to the end of the century, writers were provided with a growing stock of Lincoln lore. Much of it came from old friends and acquaintances from his New Salem days. William G. Greene, who claimed to have clerked with Lincoln in Denton Offutt's store, was especially happy to share his memories. Journalists and biographers seemed to find Greene and his stories irresistible. He continued to be a major source of New Salem traditions until his death in 1894. |