July 15, 1871
Thomas (Tad) Lincoln, youngest son of Abraham and Mary, dies in Chicago, Illinois at age 18.
July 16, 1882
President Lincoln's widow Mary dies in Springfield, Illinois at age 63.
July 18, 1860
Lincoln writes to his running mate, Hannibal Hamlin of Maine, introducing himself.
Today in Lincoln's Life
Lincoln's Words
"I appeal to you again to constantly bear in mind that with you, and not
with politicians, not with Presidents, not with office-seekers, but with you,
is the question, "Shall the Union and shall the liberties of this country be
preserved to the latest generation?"
--Speech to Gov. Morton in Indianapolis, February 11, 1861