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Page 16
His recollection of her seemed always to be quite clear and vivid , and he ever
spoke of her with tenderness and reverence . What could be done as
housekeeper by a girl of twelve , Sarah did for more than a year ; but a matron ' s
care was too ...
His recollection of her seemed always to be quite clear and vivid , and he ever
spoke of her with tenderness and reverence . What could be done as
housekeeper by a girl of twelve , Sarah did for more than a year ; but a matron ' s
care was too ...
Page 27
Here Offutt saw what seemed an inviting opportunity for business , in which
young Lincoln , to whom he took a great liking , would be serviceable on his
return from New Orleans , which happened in due time . In making two such
voyages ...
Here Offutt saw what seemed an inviting opportunity for business , in which
young Lincoln , to whom he took a great liking , would be serviceable on his
return from New Orleans , which happened in due time . In making two such
voyages ...
Page 40
Her negative response ended what seemed to be a sense of obligation or of
virtual commitment on his part . The publication of these letters was hardly
needed on any account ; yet they show 40 LINCOLN AND HIS PRESIDENCY .
Her negative response ended what seemed to be a sense of obligation or of
virtual commitment on his part . The publication of these letters was hardly
needed on any account ; yet they show 40 LINCOLN AND HIS PRESIDENCY .
Page 43
It seemed to me then , as it seems to me now , that I never heard a more effective
speaker . He carried the crowd with him , and swayed them as he pleased . So
deep an impression did he make that George Forquer , a man of much celebrity ...
It seemed to me then , as it seems to me now , that I never heard a more effective
speaker . He carried the crowd with him , and swayed them as he pleased . So
deep an impression did he make that George Forquer , a man of much celebrity ...
Page 45
Through subsequent mismanagement and the revulsion of the next year , the
financial affairs of Illinois were presently tangled in a knot , which seemed about
to be recklessly cut by a sharp stroke of repudiation . Douglas was one of the
most ...
Through subsequent mismanagement and the revulsion of the next year , the
financial affairs of Illinois were presently tangled in a knot , which seemed about
to be recklessly cut by a sharp stroke of repudiation . Douglas was one of the
most ...
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| Title | Abraham Lincoln and His Presidency, Volume 1 Abraham Lincoln and His Presidency, Joseph Hartwell Barrett |
| Author | Joseph Hartwell Barrett |
| Publisher | Robert Clarke Company, 1904 |
| Original from | the University of Michigan |
| Digitized | 19 Sep 2008 |
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