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Abraham Lincoln letter to schoolboy goes on sale Comments Off

Posted on November 18, 2009
A handwritten letter by former American President Abraham Lincoln to a small boy almost 150 years ago is set for the market with an asking price of $60,000 (£36,000) in Philadelphia. George Patten, the schoolboy in this story, had accompanied his journalist father when both were introduced to the commander-in-chief at ... Read More >>

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Van Gogh Letters Show A Methodical Man Comments Off

Posted on October 08, 2009
Vincent Van Gogh’s personal correspondence, published for the first time this week, contradicts the idea that he was a frenzied who would slash his canvasses to pieces for no reason. The written letters, which are for the first time on display for public viewing at the Van Gogh museum in Amsterdam, ... Read More >>

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