Lincoln's Two Difficulties Size:S: 40 x 30cm Prince Albert laying the first

Prince Albert laying the first stone at the Royal Exchange

Interior view of a kitchen

Robin Gibb

'Elements of Skateing

while their coach stands empty in the background

Lincoln's Two Difficulties Size:S: 40 x 30cm Prince Albert laying the first'Lincoln's Two Difficulties', 1862. Lincoln comments: What? No Money! No Men! President Lincoln was calling for a second draught of 300,000 men to be called into service from the militia for a period of nine months. He was having great difficulties in persuading sufficient men to volunteer, and the public debt was growing rapidly. At this time, it is estimated to have been in excess of $1,222,000,000. So, in this cartoon, a glum Lincoln, hands thrust