A little-known fact is that President Abraham Lincoln, who himself penned a few verses, much admired the writings of Robert Burns. He attended the 1859 "Burns Nicht" [Night] celebration at Springfield's Concert Hall, marking the 100th anniversary of the birth of Scotland's Bard. One newspap...
While in Hadley, he lived on a farm of Mr. Henry Gierke ; and Mr. John Russell, jr., and Mr. Peter Tilton, sr., executors of the will of Mr. Gierke of Hadley, deceased, brought an action against Mr. Hovey, at the court in Springfield Sept. 26, 1676, for withholding rent due ...