(Ebook) Lincoln's Forgotten Friend, Leonard Swett by Robert S. Eckley ISBN 9780809332069, 080933206X

(Ebook) Lincoln's Forgotten Friend, Leonard Swett by Robert S. Eckley ISBN 9780809332069, 080933206X

In 1849, while traveling as an attorney on the Eighth Judicial Circuit in Illinois, Abraham Lincoln befriended Leonard Swett (1825OCo89), a fellow attorney sixteen years his junior.a Despite this age difference, the two men built an enduring friendship that continued until LincolnOCOs assassination in 1865. Until now, no historian has explored SwettOCOs life or his remarkable relationship with the sixteenth president. In this welcome volume," "Robert S. Eckley provides the first biography of Swett, crafting an intimate portrait of his experiences as a loyal member of LincolnOCOs inner circle.a Eckley chronicles SwettOCOs early life and the part he played in LincolnOCOs political campaigns, including his role as an essential member of the team behind LincolnOCOs two nominations and elections for the presidency. Swett counseled Lincoln during the formation of his cabinet and served as an unofficial advisor and sounding board during LincolnOCOs time in office. Throughout his life, Swett wrote a great deal on Lincoln, and planned to write a biography about him, but SwettOCOs death preempted the project. His eloquent and interesting writings about Lincoln are described and reproduced in this volume, some for the first time. With "LincolnOCOs Forgotten Friend," Eckley removes Swett from the shadows of history and sheds new light on LincolnOCOs personal relationships and their valuable contributions to his career.a a