Abraham LincolnThis volume presents nearly 250 of Lincoln's most important speeches, state papers and letters in their entirety. Here are not only the masterpieces- the Gettysburg Address, the Inaugural Addresses, the 1858 Republican State Convention Speech and the Emancipation Proclamation - but hundreds of lesser-known ones, including excerpts from the Lincoln-Douglas debates, letters to Grant, McClellan, Stanton and his wife, and various meditations, verses and fragments. |
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Page 119
... Fisher for several years ; that Fisher had resided at his house a long time at each of two different spells ; once while he built a barn for him , and once while he was doctored for some chronic disease ; that two or three years ago , ...
... Fisher for several years ; that Fisher had resided at his house a long time at each of two different spells ; once while he built a barn for him , and once while he was doctored for some chronic disease ; that two or three years ago , ...
Page 176
... Fisher left the boarding house in company , for the avowed purpose of spending the evening together in looking about the town . At supper , the Trailors had all returned , but Fisher was missing , and some inquiry was made about him ...
... Fisher left the boarding house in company , for the avowed purpose of spending the evening together in looking about the town . At supper , the Trailors had all returned , but Fisher was missing , and some inquiry was made about him ...
Page 180
... Fisher . Several other witnesses testified , that on Tuesday , at the time William and Henry professedly gave up the search for Fisher's body and started for home , they did not take the road directly , but did go into the woods , as ...
... Fisher . Several other witnesses testified , that on Tuesday , at the time William and Henry professedly gave up the search for Fisher's body and started for home , they did not take the road directly , but did go into the woods , as ...
Contents
Speech in the United States House | 27 |
Political Announcement | 53 |
Letter to Colonel Robert Allen June 21 1836 | 59 |
Copyright | |
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