Abraham Lincoln: Complete Works, Comprising His Speeches, Letters, State Papers, and Miscellaneous Writings, Volume 1 |
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Page 13
... believe it is true that with the catching end the pleasures of the chase . This field of glory is harvested , and the crop is already appropriated . But new reapers will arise , and they too will seek a field . It is to deny what the ...
... believe it is true that with the catching end the pleasures of the chase . This field of glory is harvested , and the crop is already appropriated . But new reapers will arise , and they too will seek a field . It is to deny what the ...
Page 15
... believe that the institution of slavery is founded on both injustice and bad policy , but that the promulgation of abolition doctrines tends rather to increase than abate its evils . They believe that the Congress of the United States ...
... believe that the institution of slavery is founded on both injustice and bad policy , but that the promulgation of abolition doctrines tends rather to increase than abate its evils . They believe that the Congress of the United States ...
Page 19
... believe you can guess , and so I might as well tell you at once . As the lawyer says , it was done in the manner follow- ing , to wit : After I had delayed the matter as long as I thought I could in honor do ( which , by the way , had ...
... believe you can guess , and so I might as well tell you at once . As the lawyer says , it was done in the manner follow- ing , to wit : After I had delayed the matter as long as I thought I could in honor do ( which , by the way , had ...
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... believe it frequently occurs that the bags , which are sealed and labeled with the amount , are returned again to the bank without being opened . " With great respect , your obedient ser- vant , JOHN CUTHBERT . " To the Hon . LEVI ...
... believe it frequently occurs that the bags , which are sealed and labeled with the amount , are returned again to the bank without being opened . " With great respect , your obedient ser- vant , JOHN CUTHBERT . " To the Hon . LEVI ...
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... believe we will carry the State . The chance for doing so appears to me twenty - five per cent . better than it did for you to beat Douglas . A great many of the grocery sort of Van Buren men , as formerly , are out for Harrison . Our ...
... believe we will carry the State . The chance for doing so appears to me twenty - five per cent . better than it did for you to beat Douglas . A great many of the grocery sort of Van Buren men , as formerly , are out for Harrison . Our ...
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