1813

"In the slave state of Kentucky, deep in the wilderness, young Abraham learned to hunt for nuts and currants and fish for trout and bass and tend to soil and seed.
He learned sorrow at age nine when his mama died. But he found great joy with a loving stepmother, who encouraged him to read and learn."

"Abraham Lincoln is my name, and with with my pen I wrote the same. I wrote in both haste and speed and left it here for fools to read."