I contacted the curator at the Lincoln Museum by email. His reponse:
This is entirely a hoax. Clever, too. We have an official stastement to that effect due within the hour. -James
James M. Cornelius, Ph.D.
Curator, Lincoln Collection
Abraham Lincoln Presidential Library & Museum
112 N. Sixth St.
Springfield, IL 62701-1310 217.785.7954
http://www.alplm.org
It's a great hoax. On the edge of plausibility, with several related verifiable facts that make it seem allllmost possible. Toss that in with the I Want To Believe syndrome, and it's bound to spread.
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I contacted the curator at the Lincoln Museum by email. His reponse:
This is entirely a hoax. Clever, too. We have an official stastement to that effect due within the hour. -James
James M. Cornelius, Ph.D. Curator, Lincoln Collection Abraham Lincoln Presidential Library & Museum 112 N. Sixth St. Springfield, IL 62701-1310 217.785.7954 http://www.alplm.org
It's a great hoax. On the edge of plausibility, with several related verifiable facts that make it seem allllmost possible. Toss that in with the I Want To Believe syndrome, and it's bound to spread.
Well done.
Exactly.