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... writing , revising , trimming . The result was a bril- liant speech which pleased Lincoln and his radical law partner ... written , would place him in a position far too radical , too close to abolitionism . Said Herndon , " Lincoln ...
... writing , revising , trimming . The result was a bril- liant speech which pleased Lincoln and his radical law partner ... written , would place him in a position far too radical , too close to abolitionism . Said Herndon , " Lincoln ...
Page 73
... written a lecture , which enjoyed a successful premiere at Bloomington in April 1858.2 The golden age of the ... writing . Lincoln rambled on about writing , " the great invention of the world . " There was no thread of sustained ...
... written a lecture , which enjoyed a successful premiere at Bloomington in April 1858.2 The golden age of the ... writing . Lincoln rambled on about writing , " the great invention of the world . " There was no thread of sustained ...
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... writing on Christmas Day a routine letter to Senator Trumbull concerning distribution of Government documents , 1 ... written to Trumbull , " I would rather have a full term in the Senate than in the Presidency . " Looking ahead a bit ...
... writing on Christmas Day a routine letter to Senator Trumbull concerning distribution of Government documents , 1 ... written to Trumbull , " I would rather have a full term in the Senate than in the Presidency . " Looking ahead a bit ...
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