A. Lincoln, Prairie LawyerAuthor makes use of the Herndon-Weik Papers, first opened to the public in 1942, and of the Robert Todd Lincoln Collection, which was not accessible until 1947, in the biography of Abraham Lincoln as a lawyer. |
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Page 347
... Douglas . The essence of his view appeared in the statements that the Supreme Court must be respected and obeyed , but the decision was nonetheless " erroneous . " The Court had " often overruled its own decisions , and we shall do what ...
... Douglas . The essence of his view appeared in the statements that the Supreme Court must be respected and obeyed , but the decision was nonetheless " erroneous . " The Court had " often overruled its own decisions , and we shall do what ...
Page 362
... Douglas re - election to the Senate . It is curious to note that Lincoln carried Douglas's home county of Cook , while Douglas carried the county of Sangamon . In the Robert Todd Lincoln Collection is a letter from Ly- man Trumbull to ...
... Douglas re - election to the Senate . It is curious to note that Lincoln carried Douglas's home county of Cook , while Douglas carried the county of Sangamon . In the Robert Todd Lincoln Collection is a letter from Ly- man Trumbull to ...
Page 432
... Douglas as “ the little pettifogger , " 362 Turner , Spencer : Lincoln associ- ated with Douglas in defense of , 70 , 207 Urbana Clarion : 209 Urbana , Ill .: Lincoln appointed to defend William Weaver for murder in , 118 ; most bucolic ...
... Douglas as “ the little pettifogger , " 362 Turner , Spencer : Lincoln associ- ated with Douglas in defense of , 70 , 207 Urbana Clarion : 209 Urbana , Ill .: Lincoln appointed to defend William Weaver for murder in , 118 ; most bucolic ...
Contents
Early Contacts | 3 |
The Shape of Things to Come | 21 |
Stuart Lincoln | 35 |
Copyright | |
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