Download or read book Mr. Lincoln's Gift written by Whitney Stewart and published by . This book was released on 2008-09-01 with total page 32 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: In 1864, Francis B. Carpenter wanted to commemorate Abraham Lincoln's Emancipation Proclamation in a painting. President Lincoln gave the young painter permission to set up a giant canvas in the State Dining Room and spend six months painting. This story documents Carpenter's experience in the White House. Carpenter spent hours studying the president's face. And he witnessed Lincoln's sadness over the Civil War. But Carpenter had a second, private mission at Washington. He hoped to tell Mr. Lincoln the sad story of a Civil War solder who was dying in prison. But the president was always busy. Would Carpenter be able to help save the young soldier? Would Lincoln listen to Carpenter's plea?