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A box made on which Abraham Lincoln purportedly gave one of his earliest political speeches was given to a historical society.
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An Illinois historical society has received a fitting donation in the “Land of Lincoln.”
A box made from a tree stump on which Abraham Lincoln purportedly gave one of his earliest political speeches was given to the Rochester Historical Preservation Society last week, the (Springfield) State Journal-Register reports.
Lincoln delivered a speech in the town in 1832, when he campaigned for the state House, according to the newspaper.
Terry Campbell of Green City, Missouri, gave the box to the society Friday on behalf of the Campbell…
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