I’m currently reading a book about hauntings in America. In the introduction, it told a story about this guy named Adam Springs, who lived in North Carolina. Apparently, a young woman named Nancy Hanks came to work for him. Adam Springs pursued her even though he was already married. Nancy eventually gave in and became pregnant. By chance, a young, traveling young man named Thomas Lincoln came into town. Fearing scandal and hearing about Lincoln, Adam Springs befriended Lincoln and let him stay at his home. Eventually, Springs took Lincoln aside and offered him a huge amount of money to take Nancy with him when he left. Fortunately, Lincoln and Nancy fell in love and Lincoln agreed. They eventually left. Soon, Nancy gave birth to a son, which they called Abraham. Anyway, when Abraham Lincoln eventually became president, Gratton Springs, Adam Spring’s legitimate son, often commented their shared resemblance. So, when I read that, I decided to look both up. I have to admit that they do look very similar. I can see how they could possibly be related. A little FYI, the man on the left is Gratton Springs. Obviously, the man on the right is Abraham Lincoln.

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