Talk:Joshua Fry Speed

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I believe the genealogy of the Speed family is off-topic per WP:NOT. A link to a genealogical web site is sufficient (except maybe for a brief mention of John Speed the mapmaker, since he seems to have his own entry.) However I'm pretty new and I don't want to be a clueless newbie, so I wanted to open it up for comment before I deleted anything. Thatcher131 05:03, 11 February 2006 (UTC)

[edit] Sex with Lincoln

I removed a few of the more offensive sentences that appear to be simply one editor's attempt to recast the entire argument. I would suggest finding a citation that affirms the removed points so we can all check that the statements are in fact accurate. Thanks. Wjhonson 06:06, 12 February 2007 (UTC)

[edit] Story of Lincoln and Speed's meeting and rooming together

It seems to me that while some of the previous content regarding their meeting and rooming together was overwrought, it also seems extreme to remove all mention of it. Could this material be worked back in somehow? The linked article by Bryan Bush (who is coming out with the book "Lincoln and the Speeds") contains info on their meeting and friendship. Stevie is the man! Talk • Work 21:09, 3 March 2008 (UTC)

I would suggest a rewrite regarding that. While I do not doubt their meeting and friendship, suggesting that they had an intimate encounter and then eluding to that later by making many references to that is pushing it, IMO. seicer | talk | contribs 21:22, 3 March 2008 (UTC)
I was hoping that since you did the removal, you could take a stab at it. There's a hole in the article right now, and I don't have the available time to fill it. Stevie is the man! Talk • Work 17:30, 4 March 2008 (UTC)
I'm doing a write up on Abraham Lincoln as part of my trip to the Lincoln Museum in Hodgenville, and I will take a stab at this article probably in a few days or next week. I'm pretty busy until Thursday evening. seicer | talk | contribs 17:47, 4 March 2008 (UTC)