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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... Herndon Menard will do something very handsome - there are many Democrats here anxious to vote for ' Bill ... Herndon much of the work which he would otherwise have attended to personally . It is a mistake to undervalue Herndon's ability ...
... Herndon Menard will do something very handsome - there are many Democrats here anxious to vote for ' Bill ... Herndon much of the work which he would otherwise have attended to personally . It is a mistake to undervalue Herndon's ability ...
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John J. Duff ... spare moments during the day . As Herndon later recalled , he was " studious - too much so for [ his ] own health - studied from 12 to 14 hours a day . " 28 In the fall of 1843 and spring of 1844 , Herndon served as a ...
John J. Duff ... spare moments during the day . As Herndon later recalled , he was " studious - too much so for [ his ] own health - studied from 12 to 14 hours a day . " 28 In the fall of 1843 and spring of 1844 , Herndon served as a ...
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... Herndon's Lincoln , ed's note , p . 210 . 34. 2 Gilman 47 . CHAPTER VII 1. " I generally say what I feel . " Herndon to Lyman Trumbull , Mar. 4 , 1857. Lyman Trumbull Mss . , Lib . of Cong . 2. Herndon's Lincoln , p . 211 . 3. Herndon ...
... Herndon's Lincoln , ed's note , p . 210 . 34. 2 Gilman 47 . CHAPTER VII 1. " I generally say what I feel . " Herndon to Lyman Trumbull , Mar. 4 , 1857. Lyman Trumbull Mss . , Lib . of Cong . 2. Herndon's Lincoln , p . 211 . 3. Herndon ...
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Early Contacts | 3 |
The Shape of Things to Come | 21 |
Stuart Lincoln | 35 |
Copyright | |
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