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 117
... Henry's in a one horse dear- born , and there stayed over sunday , and on monday all three came to Springfield , Henry on horseback , and joined Archibald at Myers ' , the Dutch carpenter . That evening at supper Fisher was missing ...
... Henry's in a one horse dear- born , and there stayed over sunday , and on monday all three came to Springfield , Henry on horseback , and joined Archibald at Myers ' , the Dutch carpenter . That evening at supper Fisher was missing ...
Page 179
... Henry Trailor , who , without faltering , re- affirmed his own story about Fisher's murder . Henry's adherence to his own story was communicated to the crowd , and at once the idea started , and became nearly , if not quite universal ...
... Henry Trailor , who , without faltering , re- affirmed his own story about Fisher's murder . Henry's adherence to his own story was communicated to the crowd , and at once the idea started , and became nearly , if not quite universal ...
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... Henry , 152 , 222 , 241-242 , 269 , 348 , 552-553 . Hart , Ellis , 120 . Harvard University , 559 , 790 . Harvey , William , 167 . Haskell , William P. , 218 , 222 , 248 . Hatch , Ozias M. , 483 , 717 . Hawkes , C. K. , letter to , 742 ...
... Henry , 152 , 222 , 241-242 , 269 , 348 , 552-553 . Hart , Ellis , 120 . Harvard University , 559 , 790 . Harvey , William , 167 . Haskell , William P. , 218 , 222 , 248 . Hatch , Ozias M. , 483 , 717 . Hawkes , C. K. , letter to , 742 ...
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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