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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... means for their support . She soon after removed to what became Washington county , in the same State , and there reared her chil- dren , all of whom reached mature age . One of the daughters was married to a Mr. Crume , and the other ...
... means for their support . She soon after removed to what became Washington county , in the same State , and there reared her chil- dren , all of whom reached mature age . One of the daughters was married to a Mr. Crume , and the other ...
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... means disregarded , nor did young Lincoln , poor as were his opportunities , grow ur an illiterate boy , as some have supposed . Competent teachers were accustomed to offer themselves then , as in later years , who opened private ...
... means disregarded , nor did young Lincoln , poor as were his opportunities , grow ur an illiterate boy , as some have supposed . Competent teachers were accustomed to offer themselves then , as in later years , who opened private ...
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... means the only one ; and , with some , it did not exist at all . In the earlier days of Kentucky , the proportion of slaves to the free white population was small , and in many places slavery can hardly have been an appre- ciable ...
... means the only one ; and , with some , it did not exist at all . In the earlier days of Kentucky , the proportion of slaves to the free white population was small , and in many places slavery can hardly have been an appre- ciable ...
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... means nor inclination to embark in any such enterprise for himself , it was the means of bringing him some profitable employment with the chain and compass . From the earliest grand center of these operations in lands and town lots ...
... means nor inclination to embark in any such enterprise for himself , it was the means of bringing him some profitable employment with the chain and compass . From the earliest grand center of these operations in lands and town lots ...
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... means so skillfully done or so safely guarded as it should have been , and habitually was done in those States where the Whigs were in the ascendant . Whatever troubles have accrued in Illinois , under this head , have been chiefly due ...
... means so skillfully done or so safely guarded as it should have been , and habitually was done in those States where the Whigs were in the ascendant . Whatever troubles have accrued in Illinois , under this head , have been chiefly due ...
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