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Page 12
Let me give one specimen of his liberality . It was my misfortune to differ from the Southern leaders at an early day , and they resolved to defeat my reelection as Clerk of the House . My mistaken “ Forrest Letter ” was made their ...
Let me give one specimen of his liberality . It was my misfortune to differ from the Southern leaders at an early day , and they resolved to defeat my reelection as Clerk of the House . My mistaken “ Forrest Letter ” was made their ...
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... in my memory like a picture painted by angel hands . As I find leisure I will try to give you a few more anecdotes of the public men I have met or known , or heard others speak of . These recollections will be free from personal or.
... in my memory like a picture painted by angel hands . As I find leisure I will try to give you a few more anecdotes of the public men I have met or known , or heard others speak of . These recollections will be free from personal or.
Page 15
Hence the failure of those who give dates and names from their unaided recollections . If I do not fall into this error in these familiar sketches , it will be because I shall adventure nothing calculated to give offense , nothing not ...
Hence the failure of those who give dates and names from their unaided recollections . If I do not fall into this error in these familiar sketches , it will be because I shall adventure nothing calculated to give offense , nothing not ...
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... he leaped into a practice that promised to lead all others . His last speech in that city is still spoken of as one never equaled and never forgotten . I will ROBERT T. CONRAD . 31 not attempt to give an 30 ANECDOTES OF PUBLIC MEN .
... he leaped into a practice that promised to lead all others . His last speech in that city is still spoken of as one never equaled and never forgotten . I will ROBERT T. CONRAD . 31 not attempt to give an 30 ANECDOTES OF PUBLIC MEN .
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31 not attempt to give an idea of one of the many I recollect , for fear of doing injustice to his very great talents . His respected widow , living in Philadelphia , has some of his MSS . in her possession , and will , I hope ...
31 not attempt to give an idea of one of the many I recollect , for fear of doing injustice to his very great talents . His respected widow , living in Philadelphia , has some of his MSS . in her possession , and will , I hope ...
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| Title | Anecdotes of Public Men |
| Author | John Wien Forney |
| Publisher | Harper & Brothers, 1877 |
| Original from | University of Iowa |
| Digitized | 10 Sep 2015 |
| Length | 444 pages |
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