Wyatt posts an annotated Lincoln letter on his blog – proof that Abraham Lincoln was in love with Joshua Fry Speed.
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QUEER AS A FIVE-DOLLAR BILL is intended for listeners (and readers) ages 13 and up. The main character experiences moments of bullying and homophobia – as well as support and pride – on a journey that’s life-changing and empowering.
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Sources for this chapter:
Wyatt annotates the letter Abe sent Joshua on February 13, 1842. It is indeed found on pages 47-48 of Joshua Fry Speed: Lincoln’s Most Intimate Friend. Contrasting the “Yours forever” sign-off to Joshua, Wyatt references a letter Lincoln wrote his wife Mary where the sign-off was “Affectionately.” That June 12, 1848 letter to Mary is on pages 21-22 of The Words of Abraham Lincoln, Selected and with an introduction by Larry Shapiro, Newmarket Press, 2009. That same letter to Mary is also found on pages 70-71 of Lincoln at Home: Two Glimpses of Abraham Lincoln’s Family Life. Lincoln at Home also includes four additional letters from Abe to Mary that are all signed in the same way, found on pages 69, 71-73, 74-76 and 88-89. One letter, on pages 61-65, is signed “Most Affectionately.” There are also 30 letters Abe wrote to Mary in that same book with no sign-off, just the “A. Lincoln” signature, and you can find them on pgs. 83-112.
Credits:
This episode of QUEER AS A FIVE-DOLLAR BILL: THE PODCAST was written, produced, and edited by Lee Wind. Lee is the author of QUEER AS A FIVE-DOLLAR BILL and NO WAY, THEY WERE GAY?, among other titles for kids and teens.
You can contact Lee at leewind@roadrunner.com
The QUEER AS A FIVE-DOLLAR BILL audiobook, including the chapter heard in this episode, was narrated by Michael Crouch.
The podcast theme music is by Doug Pettibone.
Our creative consultant is Matthew Winner.
