Life of Abraham Lincoln: Presenting His Early History, Political Career, and Speeches in and Out of Congress; Also a General View of His Policy as President of the United States; with His Messages, Proclamations, Letters, Etc., and a History of His Eventful Administration, and of the Scenes Attendant Upon His Tragic and Lamented DemiseLommis National Library Association, 1888 - 842 pages Written in 1864 by a political contemporary, this is a work of nineteenth-century American biographic literature. It contains Lincoln's most masterful speeches and writings, along with a contemporary history of the Civil War. |
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Page 41
... effects from their insub- ordinate conduct . As it was , eleven of the men were killed , the confidence of the Indians was greatly raised , and the sur- vivors , who came straggling into the camp of General White- side , were full of ...
... effects from their insub- ordinate conduct . As it was , eleven of the men were killed , the confidence of the Indians was greatly raised , and the sur- vivors , who came straggling into the camp of General White- side , were full of ...
Page 66
... effect . The date at which he became settled in Spring- field , which has ever since been the place of his residence , was April 15 , 1837 . For several years after his removal , Mr. Lincoln remained a bachelor , and was an inmate of ...
... effect . The date at which he became settled in Spring- field , which has ever since been the place of his residence , was April 15 , 1837 . For several years after his removal , Mr. Lincoln remained a bachelor , and was an inmate of ...
Page 69
... effect of establishing Mr. Lincoln's reputation as a political orator , on a still broader and more permanent foun- dation . From this time forward he was widely known as one of the soundest and most effective of Whig champions in the ...
... effect of establishing Mr. Lincoln's reputation as a political orator , on a still broader and more permanent foun- dation . From this time forward he was widely known as one of the soundest and most effective of Whig champions in the ...
Page 93
... effects , it is perfectly local . Every inch of it is within the State of Illinois . That canal was first opened for business last April . In a very few days we were all gratified to learn , among other things , that sugar had been ...
... effects , it is perfectly local . Every inch of it is within the State of Illinois . That canal was first opened for business last April . In a very few days we were all gratified to learn , among other things , that sugar had been ...
Page 101
... effect as a campaign document , will not be called in ques- tion . It is obvious that there was some change in Mr. Lincoln's manner of speaking subsequently to those days , yet his first appearance in the national arena of politics ...
... effect as a campaign document , will not be called in ques- tion . It is obvious that there was some change in Mr. Lincoln's manner of speaking subsequently to those days , yet his first appearance in the national arena of politics ...
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LIFE OF ABRAHAM LINCOLN Joseph H. (Joseph Hartwell) 18 Barrett,Making of America Project No preview available - 2016 |
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