anniversary of the birth of Abraham Lincoln, nothing could be more fitting nor of more local interest than a review of his connections with Lancaster and its citizens. Prefacing this, I wish to present evidence that Abra- ham Lincoln's ancestral family was represented in colonial Lan- caster county. John

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