A House Dividing: Lincoln as President Elect |
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... sent the same instructions in different words : " Make no contracts that will bind me . " 2 4 The general tenor of the fight for the nomination was not conducive to faithful execution of such directions . Managers of every important ...
... sent the same instructions in different words : " Make no contracts that will bind me . " 2 4 The general tenor of the fight for the nomination was not conducive to faithful execution of such directions . Managers of every important ...
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... sent special reporters to Spring- field . But they had not stayed long . Villard of the Herald , how- ever , sent copious dispatches from Springfield until Lincoln's departure for Washington . While the Associated Press contin- ued to ...
... sent special reporters to Spring- field . But they had not stayed long . Villard of the Herald , how- ever , sent copious dispatches from Springfield until Lincoln's departure for Washington . While the Associated Press contin- ued to ...
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... sent Purviance out with assurances that the Chief would not suffer in the final result . After dark Cameron was summoned for a third interview and Lincoln offered him the War Department . Recognizing defeat , the Senator accepted.1 ...
... sent Purviance out with assurances that the Chief would not suffer in the final result . After dark Cameron was summoned for a third interview and Lincoln offered him the War Department . Recognizing defeat , the Senator accepted.1 ...
Contents
PREFACE V | 3 |
THE BATTLE OF FACTION | 152 |
COMPROMISES AND COMPROMISERS | 190 |
Copyright | |
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