Anne Rutledge (1813-1835) One of the attractions of Anne Rutledge for Mr. Lincoln was her interest in education. Mentor Graham was a New Salem resident who took a role in tutoring both Anne Rutledge and… Abraham Lincoln and Friends >

Mrs. Eliza Caldwell Browning Mr. Lincoln had a clear comfort level with Eliza Browning that dated back to 1836 She played a special place in Mr. Lincoln’s early adulthood – as a representative of a higher social class with whom he could… Abraham Lincoln and Friends >

Hannah Armstrong (1811-1890) After Mr. Lincoln completed his first surveying job in 1834, Hannah turned the two buckskins that he received as payment into pantaloons for use in his work. Hannah was the wife of… Abraham Lincoln and Friends >

Mrs. Elizabeth Abell Mr. Lincoln had boarded with Bowling Green while building his flatboat for Dennis Offutt. Since Green lived near the Abell farm, Mr. Lincoln came to know Mrs. Elizabeth Abell. When he started… Abraham Lincoln and Friends >

James Smith (1807-1874) From 1849 to 1856 Dr. James Smith was minister of First Presbyterian Church of Springfield, where the Lincolns sometimes attended church. Mr. Lincoln first heard Rev. Smith preach at age 16 when he spoke at… Abraham Lincoln and Friends >

Matthew Simpson (1811-1884) Methodist Bishop Matthew Simpson moved from Ohio to Evanston, Illinois in 1859. Simpson got to know President-elect Lincoln in the winter of 1860-61 when he visited with him in… Abraham Lincoln and Friends >

Owen Lovejoy (1811-1864) Cordelia Perrine Harvey, a crusader for better hospitals for Union soldiers, encountered Congressman Owen Lovejoy one day as she was leaving the White House after an unproductive interview with… Abraham Lincoln and Friends >

James Jaquess James Jaquess joined the Army in the Civil War, helping to organize the Seventy-third Illinois. It was called the “Preacher Regiment” because of the number of ministers who had joined the unit. In May 1863, Jaquess proposed a mission into the… Abraham Lincoln and Friends >

Phineas D. Gurley Mr. Lincoln and the Rev. Peter Cartwright first met in 1830. “Before the Black Hawk war Lincoln was driving prairie team for Reuben Brown, who was breaking prairie for me on my farm at…” Abraham Lincoln and Friends >

Peter Cartwright (1785-1872) Mr. Lincoln and the Rev. Peter Cartwright first met in 1830. “Before the Black Hawk war Lincoln was driving prairie team for Reuben Brown, who was breaking prairie for me on my farm at…” Abraham Lincoln and Friends >