| James and Mary Ford, eds. Every Day in the Year. 1902. | | | | September 26 | | John George Nicolay | | By Richard Watson Gilder (1844–1909) |
| | | | John Nicolay, who died on Sept. 26, 1901, was the private secretary of President Lincoln and joint author, with John Hay, of a life of the President. |
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THIS man loved Lincoln, him did Lincoln love; | |
| Through the long storm, right there, by Lincoln’s side, | |
| He stood, his shield and servitor; when died | |
| The great, sweet, sorrowful soul,—still high above | |
| All other passions, that for the spirit fled! | 5 |
| To this one task his pure life was assigned: | |
| He strove to make the world know Lincoln’s mind: | |
| He served him living, and he served him dead. | |
| So shall the light from that immortal fame | |
| Keep bright forever this most faithful name. | 10 | | |
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