Maunsell Field, who was the first Commissioner of the U.S Treasury, once wrote: “[Lincoln] possessed extraordinary kindness of heart when his feelings could be reached. He was fond of dumb animals, especially cats. I have seen him fondle one for an hour. Helplessness and suffering touched him when they appealed directly to his senses, or when you could penetrate through his intelligence to them.”
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