, but these events, slight and confused as they are, suggest, when compared to the paintings, that he gave most of his energies to life rather than to his art. Slightness of real material, how- ever, in writing a biography or art criticism should not discourage. Bi- ography being usually written by

social groups, called a "mess." Mr. Lincoln lived at Mrs. Spriggs' board- ing house during his first session of congress. One of the members of the group with Mr. Lincoln, was Lancaster's congressman, John Strohm, then serving his second term. Beveridge states that Lin- coln was the best liked man in his

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