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| For Immediate Release: September 30, 2008 |
Contact: David Blanchette (217) 558-0516 |
Researchers to examine archives at Manchester, Vermont's Hildene for Abraham Lincoln documents The Papers of Abraham Lincoln is searching the nation for all documents written by or to the 16th President MANCHESTER, VT — Researchers from The Papers of Abraham Lincoln will examine the archives at Hildene, Robert Todd Lincoln's Home in Manchester, Vermont on October 8, 2008 as part of their multi-year, nationwide effort to locate all documents written by or to Abraham Lincoln during his lifetime. "It's exciting to know that Hildene has documents signed by Abraham Lincoln," said Papers of Abraham Lincoln Associate Editor John Lupton. "I truly appreciate the assistance of Brian Knight, the curator at Hildene, in making these records available to our project for research." Robert Todd Lincoln, the only child of Abraham and Mary Todd Lincoln to survive to adulthood, became Chairman of The Pullman Palace Car Company, the largest manufacturing corporation at the turn of the 20th century. He built his Georgian Revival mansion, which he named "Hildene," in 1905 in the scenic village of Manchester in The Shires of Vermont. It became home to only Lincoln descendants until 1975, longer than any other Lincoln residence. The historic home, gardens, trails, woods and farm are set on 412 preserved acres of quintessential Vermont landscape. The Papers of Abraham Lincoln is a long-term documentary editing project dedicated to locating, imaging, and publishing all letters and documents written by or to Abraham Lincoln. It builds upon the success of the Lincoln Legal Papers, which published a complete DVD-ROM edition of legal documents relating to Lincoln or his law partners in 2000 and a four-volume book edition of select cases in 2008. A complete on-line edition will soon be published. The Papers of Abraham Lincoln is visiting manuscript repositories, libraries, historical societies, and archives across the country. Staff have already visited more than 400 institutions in 46 states and have inventoried more than 40,000 documents. A large search is currently underway at the National Archives in Washington, DC. The Papers of Abraham Lincoln is sponsored by the Illinois Historic Preservation Agency and the Abraham Lincoln Presidential Library and Museum. ###
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