| Hinton Rowan Helper - Slavery - 1857 - 946 pages
...century, and have passed from a young to an old man. Here my children have been born and one is buried. I now leave, not knowing when or whether ever I may...will commend me, I bid you an affectionate farewell." He was, indeed, going to a task not less great than Washington's, but he was going to it with a preparation... | |
| 1916 - 1130 pages
...Here my children have been born, and one is buried. I now leave, not knowing when or whether ever 1 may return, with a task before me greater than that...will commend me, I bid you an affectionate farewell. There is no message to-day which the people so need to hear, which the Church so needs to give, as... | |
| Josiah Gilbert Holland, Richard Watson Gilder - American literature - 1888 - 990 pages
...for good, let us confidently hope that all will yet be well. To His care commending you, as I hope m your prayers you will commend me, I bid you an affectionate farewell." Besides these a considerable number of other personal friends and dignitaries accompanied the President... | |
| Mary Mapes Dodge - Children's literature - 1906 - 598 pages
...had his hand upon the bell-rope, Mr. Lincoln stepped out upon the front platform and made the folnow leave, not knowing when or whether ever I may return,...will commend me, I bid you an affectionate farewell." The conductor gave the signal, the train rolled slowly out of the station, anil the journey to Washington... | |
| John George Nicolay, John Hay - Presidents - 1890 - 536 pages
...century, and have passed from a young to an old man. Here my children have been born, and one is buried. I now leave, not knowing when or whether ever I may...will commend me, I bid you an affectionate farewell. A proper description of the Presidential tour which followed would fill a volume. It embraced two weeks... | |
| William Goodell Frost - 1891 - 50 pages
...now leave, not knowing when or whether ever I may return, with a task before me greater than that of Washington. Without the assistance of that Divine...will commend me, I bid you an affectionate farewell " And with this speech his task was already begun. We are now to mark the career of the rail-splitter... | |
| charles carleton coffin - 1892 - 654 pages
...standing upon the platform of the car with his hand uplifted. These his parting words : THE ELECTION. Washington. Without the assistance of that divine...will commend me, I bid you an affectionate farewell. " Mr. Lincoln had invited several gentlemen to accompany him to Washington ; among others, Norman B.... | |
| Charles Carleton Coffin - 1892 - 574 pages
...standing upon the platform of the car with his hand uplifted. These his parting words: THE ELECTION. Washington. Without the assistance of that divine...will commend me, I bid you an affectionate farewell. " Mr. Lincoln had invited several gentlemen to accompany him to Washington ; among others, Korman B.... | |
| 1899 - 652 pages
...century, and have passed from a young to an old man. Here my children have been born, and one is buried. I now leave, not knowing when or whether ever I may...will commend me, I bid you an affectionate farewell.* A sob went through the listening crowd as Mr. Lincoln's broken voice asked their prayers, and a choked... | |
| Charles Carleton Coffin - 1893 - 564 pages
...have passed from a young to an old man. Here my children have been horn, and one of them is buried. I now leave, not knowing when or whether ever I may...will commend me, I bid you an affectionate farewell. " Mr. Lincoln had invited several gentlemen to accompany him to Washington ; among others, Norman B.... | |
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