Abraham Lincoln; a History, by John G. Nicolay and John Hay, Volume 1Century Company, 1890 - United States |
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Page 244
... district ; he suggested and revised the utterances of country editors ; he kept his friends aware of his wishes as to conventions and delegates . He was never overconfident ; so late as the middle of January , he did not share the ...
... district ; he suggested and revised the utterances of country editors ; he kept his friends aware of his wishes as to conventions and delegates . He was never overconfident ; so late as the middle of January , he did not share the ...
Page 287
... District of Co- lumbia , the terms of which he gave in full . They were in substance the following : The first two sections prohibit the bringing of slaves into the district or selling them out of it , provided , however , that officers ...
... District of Co- lumbia , the terms of which he gave in full . They were in substance the following : The first two sections prohibit the bringing of slaves into the district or selling them out of it , provided , however , that officers ...
Page 290
... district has had the Congressman oftenest " is always con- sidered in order . For such reasons as these Mr. Lincoln refused to allow his name to go before the voters again , and the next year he again refused , writing an emphatic ...
... district has had the Congressman oftenest " is always con- sidered in order . For such reasons as these Mr. Lincoln refused to allow his name to go before the voters again , and the next year he again refused , writing an emphatic ...
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