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Local Historian Outlines Lincoln, Moore's Friendship

The month of February is annually a time to remember the life of President Abraham Lincoln and his impact on central Illinois and a local historian recently recollected on his friendship with CH Moore.
 
Joey Woolridge is the Director of the CH Moore Homestead and indicates unlike a lot of other notable local historical figures, there is not much known about the early stages of friendship between Lincoln and Moore. 
 
 
Woolridge says there were a lot of similarities between the two. She points out they both grew up around agriculture, they shared similar political views and both lost young children.
 
 
Some things that are documented, Woolridge indicates the two socialized in both professional and personal circumstances.
 
 
Woolridge explains while Lincoln was in the White House, a parcel of land Lincoln owned in Iowa was actually tended to by Moore. 
 
Recently, Woolridge discovered Moore's photo in the Lincoln family photo album, which is significant. 

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