6 JANUARY 1917, Page 23

THE LIFE OF LINCOLN.

ITO THE EDITOR or THE " SPECTATOR.") SIR,—Your many and interesting references to the life and speeches of Abraham Lincoln made me wish to have the best " Life " available. Would you kindly recommend me what to get?

[The standard and official Life of Lincoln (10 vols.) is that by his former secretaries, Mr. John Hay and Mr. Nicolay. An excellent and recent Life is that by Lord Charnwood (Constable and Co., 6s. net), reviewed in our columns on October 7th last.— ED. Spectator.]