EverydayItems
Lincolnalsocarriedtwopairsofglassesandalenscleaner.Theframesononepairwerebroken.Hehadmendedthemwith string.
Hehadapocketknifeandawallet.Hiswalletheldafive‑dollarConfederatebill.Thatwasmoneyusedbythesouthernstatesduringthe war.
Lincolndidn'tcarrymuchinhis wallet.
ButhedidhaveaConfederate bill.
Lincolnhadrepairedhisbroken glasseswithapieceof string.
Lincoln,theMan
Lincolnhadsomethingelsetuckedinhiswallet.Hehadeightnewspaperarticles.Thearticlessupportedhim.Theywereencouraginghimtokeepworkinghardforthe country.
Thinkaboutalltheseitems.Whatdo youthinktheytellyouaboutAbraham Lincoln?
Lincoln's pocket knife wasmadeofivoryand silver.