Papers in Illinois History And Transactions for the Year volume 21 1915
Papers in Illinois History And Transactions for the Year volume 21 1915
Illinois State Historical Society
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He was an indefatigable correspondent, and the men of his day who lield offices in the State considered his opinions worth serious consideration. The Fell manuscripts include letters from many men who consulted the quiet Quaker in Bloomington before acting in matters of importance. It is in connection with the stirring events of the 60's, which cul- minated in the election of Lincoln, that Fell is of most interest to peo- ple of this generation ; and that because of his strong and close friends...hip with the Emancipator himself. He and Lincoln had been fast friends since the days of the first meeting at Vandalia in 1834, when Stuart made them acquainted and the three men lived at the same hotel. They had met upon the circuit, had been affiliated in political affairs, and Lin- coln was a frequent visitor at the Fell homestead in Bloomington. It 76 was Jesse Fell who first suggested the Lincoln-Douglas debates, iu ISo-i; and it was he, who in the autumn of 1858, having sounded men of all kinds in a journey through the eastern, northern and central states, urged him to consider the presidency.
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