In 1860, Lincoln described himself: "I am in height, six feet, four inches, nearly; lean in flesh, weighing, on an average, one hundred and eighty pounds; dark complexion, with coarse black hair, and gray eyes."
ɪn wˈʌn θˈaʊzənd ˈeɪthˈʌndɹɪd sˈɪksti, lˈɪŋkən dᵻskɹˈaɪbd hɪmsˈɛlf: "aɪɐm ɪn hˈaɪt, sˈɪks fˈiːt, fˈoːɹ ˈɪntʃᵻz, nˈɪɹli; lˈiːn ɪn flˈɛʃ, wˈeɪɪŋ, ˌɔn ɐn ˈævɹɪdʒ, wˈʌn hˈʌndɹɪd ænd ˈeɪɾi pˈaʊndz; dˈɑːɹk kəmplˈɛkʃən, wɪð kˈoːɹs blˈæk hˈɛɹ, ænd ɡɹˈeɪ ˈaɪz."