Abraham Lincoln and His Presidency, Volume 1R. Clarke Company, 1904 |
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... where * The preacher in question , of whom Franklin writes in his autobiography without giving his name , was the Rev. Jedidiah Andrews . he bought six hundred acres of land near Harrisonburg , 4 LINCOLN AND HIS PRESIDENCY .
... where * The preacher in question , of whom Franklin writes in his autobiography without giving his name , was the Rev. Jedidiah Andrews . he bought six hundred acres of land near Harrisonburg , 4 LINCOLN AND HIS PRESIDENCY .
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... question , as storekeeper , captain of volunteers , postmaster and surveyor , he was struggling for existence and advancement , actively em- ploying his spare time not only in improving his general education , but also in preparation ...
... question , as storekeeper , captain of volunteers , postmaster and surveyor , he was struggling for existence and advancement , actively em- ploying his spare time not only in improving his general education , but also in preparation ...
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... question arose as to another cap- ital , expected to be the permanent and final one . There was of course a formidable Vandalia interest opposed to change . But after a severe and protracted contest — the battle at one time seeming to ...
... question arose as to another cap- ital , expected to be the permanent and final one . There was of course a formidable Vandalia interest opposed to change . But after a severe and protracted contest — the battle at one time seeming to ...
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... questions or heavy stakes , and brought him scanty fees . Recalling his three or four years of intimate associa- tion with him , beginning in 1837 , Mr. Speed said Lin- coln " was a social man , though he did not seek com- pany ...
... questions or heavy stakes , and brought him scanty fees . Recalling his three or four years of intimate associa- tion with him , beginning in 1837 , Mr. Speed said Lin- coln " was a social man , though he did not seek com- pany ...
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... question , though at the risk of prejudice to his political standing . Without resorting to the courts , he secured the release of a free negro of Illinois , who had landed from a steamer in New Orleans in violation of a local law , and ...
... question , though at the risk of prejudice to his political standing . Without resorting to the courts , he secured the release of a free negro of Illinois , who had landed from a steamer in New Orleans in violation of a local law , and ...
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