Herndon's (and Lincoln's) Law practice went downhill and Herndon ended up penniless and "a great fan of the bottle."
Lincoln is also the only U.S. President to have a patent
Researching the biography took 15-20 years and Herndon spent much time looking up and locating people who had known Lincoln for their impressions of the man. And, he determined to write down all things, even ones that might show Lincoln in a somewhat negative light.
The book's publisher had giver Herndon an advance which is how he afforded the writer.
--Old Secesh
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