Life of Abraham Lincoln, Presenting His Early History, Political Career, and Speeches in and Out of Congress: Also a General View of His Policy as President of the United States; with His Messages, Proclamations, Letters, Etc., and a Concise History of the WarMoore, Wilstach & Baldwin, 1865 - 510 pages |
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... WASHINGTON , D. C. , May 14 , 1864 . J. H. B. The Third Part of this work comprises the events of the last year of Mr. Lincoln's life , with his public papers and addresses of the same period , as well as many letters and speeches of an ...
... WASHINGTON , D. C. , May 14 , 1864 . J. H. B. The Third Part of this work comprises the events of the last year of Mr. Lincoln's life , with his public papers and addresses of the same period , as well as many letters and speeches of an ...
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... Canvass -- His Journey to Washington - Speeches at Springfield and Indianopolis . 190 PART II . CHAPTER I. Commencement of President Lincoln's Administration - Retrospect and Sum- mary of Public Events - Fort Sumter ...
... Canvass -- His Journey to Washington - Speeches at Springfield and Indianopolis . 190 PART II . CHAPTER I. Commencement of President Lincoln's Administration - Retrospect and Sum- mary of Public Events - Fort Sumter ...
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... Washington . - Peace Rejoicings . - Speeches of Mr. Lip- coln . - Important Proclamations . - Demand on Great Britain for Indemnity.- Closing Military Movements . - Reduction of the Army.-Mr. Lincoln's Last Meeting with His Cabinet ...
... Washington . - Peace Rejoicings . - Speeches of Mr. Lip- coln . - Important Proclamations . - Demand on Great Britain for Indemnity.- Closing Military Movements . - Reduction of the Army.-Mr. Lincoln's Last Meeting with His Cabinet ...
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... Washington - the only one known to be in existence in the neighborhood . Before he had finished reading the book , it had been left , by a not unnatural oversight , in a window . Meantime , a rain storm came on , and the book was so ...
... Washington - the only one known to be in existence in the neighborhood . Before he had finished reading the book , it had been left , by a not unnatural oversight , in a window . Meantime , a rain storm came on , and the book was so ...
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... Washington's Rock , " a picturesque hanging - rock at that place . At these two points young Lincoln gained some knowledge of the new world of river life and business , in addition to his farm experience , and to his forest sports with ...
... Washington's Rock , " a picturesque hanging - rock at that place . At these two points young Lincoln gained some knowledge of the new world of river life and business , in addition to his farm experience , and to his forest sports with ...
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