The Many Messages of Abraham Lincoln  Read the Op-Ed  In his op-
ed that appeared in Monday's Washington Post, author Tom Wheeler
provides a glimpse into the mind of Abraham Lincoln, through the
nearly 1,000 messages he sent via telegram.    And now the TALK
OF THE NATION Opinion Page. As we celebrate Abraham Lincoln's
birthday today, it's often his famous writings that come to
mind, his house divided speech, the Emancipation Proclamation,
and of course the Gettysburg Address, all very carefully planned
and presented. But where Lincoln really comes alive, argues Tom
Wheeler, is through technology.  In an op-ed in today's
Washington Post, he argues that the telegraph was the 19th
century version of e-mail and that it gives us an intimate look
at the thoughts and feelings of the commander in chief.  Tom
Wheeler is the author of "Mr. Lincoln's T-Mails: The Untold
Story of How Abraham Lincoln Used the Telegraph to Win the Civil
War." He's president of the Foundation for the National Archives
and joins us now by ph