Abraham Lincoln Goes to New YorkStory of the country lawyer's first trip to sophisticated New York, and full text of famous Cooper Union speech he delivered there February 27, 1860. |
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... Henry C. Bowen called , " Come in . " It was the afternoon of Saturday , February 25 , 1860. The Inde- pendent , a nationally influential religious weekly , had gone to press . The office , at 4 Beekman Street in New York , was quiet ...
... Henry C. Bowen called , " Come in . " It was the afternoon of Saturday , February 25 , 1860. The Inde- pendent , a nationally influential religious weekly , had gone to press . The office , at 4 Beekman Street in New York , was quiet ...
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... Henry Collins Brown , a writer on old New York , presented Lincoln with a new silk topper in exchange for the " huge beaver he wore . " Collect- ing politicians ' hats was said to be Knox's hobby . He had them from Daniel Webster , Henry ...
... Henry Collins Brown , a writer on old New York , presented Lincoln with a new silk topper in exchange for the " huge beaver he wore . " Collect- ing politicians ' hats was said to be Knox's hobby . He had them from Daniel Webster , Henry ...
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... Henry C. , 13 , 14 , 15 , 17 , 58 , 60 , 62 , 63 Brady , Mathew B. , 72 , 73 , 74 Brainerd , Cephas , 115 , 117 Brayman , Mason , 67 , 83 Briggs , James A. , 36 , 38 , 51 , 53 , 89 , 96 , 100 Brooks , Noah , 83 , 86 Brown , Henry ...
... Henry C. , 13 , 14 , 15 , 17 , 58 , 60 , 62 , 63 Brady , Mathew B. , 72 , 73 , 74 Brainerd , Cephas , 115 , 117 Brayman , Mason , 67 , 83 Briggs , James A. , 36 , 38 , 51 , 53 , 89 , 96 , 100 Brooks , Noah , 83 , 86 Brown , Henry ...
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