Tuesday, January 15, 1861[?].Springfield, IL.
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["When Mrs. Lincoln was on her way home from New York, attended by
her son Robert, she found herself at Buffalo, without a pass over the
State Line Railroad; no provisions had been made for that part of her
trip from New York City to Springfield. After Mrs. Lincoln had taken
her seat at Buffalo Bob entered the office of R. N. Brown, esq., the
superintendent of the State Line Railroad, and said: 'My name is Bob
Lincoln; I'm a son of Old Abe—the old woman is in the cars
raising h-ll about her passes—I wish you would go and attend to
her.' Mr. Brown allowed Mrs. Lincoln and Bob to ride over his
railroad free of charge."
Baltimore Sun, 22 February 1861.]
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