From the pamhphet, "Roy P. Basler became a student of Abraham Lincoln while at Duke University in 1929. From 1947 to 1952 he served as Executive Secretary of the Abraham Lincoln Association and chief editor of The Collected Works of Abraham Lincoln." And, "...illustrates not only Basler's knowledge of the words and works of Lincoln but, more important, an appreciation of one of the finest qualities of Lincoln's character. Despite his full awareness of the foibles and inconsttancy of his old friends, Lincoln never lost his sense of loyalty or his faith in them." 16 pages.

Civil War, History, Ephemera, Abraham Lincoln, Abraham Lincoln Association