Show RECENT DISCOVERY RECALLS THE legislator abraham lincoln the rail splitter the lawyer the debater and the president are familiar figures to all americans but lincoln the legislator Is not so well known this period in his life has been recalled recently by the discovery in the illinois archives of a document in his handwriting which he sponsored while a member of the illinois legislature this document Is reproduced for the first time to an illustrated feature article by elmo scott watson to this issue of the times independent be sure to read lincoln the legislator in this issue and leam something about the little known period in lincoln s life |