Abraham Lincoln: Complete Works, Comprising His Speeches, Letters, State Papers, and Miscellaneous Writings, Volume 1 |
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... decision . You must write me a good long letter after you get this . You have nothing else to do , and though it might not seem interesting to you after you had written it , it would be a good deal of com- pany to me in this " busy ...
... decision . You must write me a good long letter after you get this . You have nothing else to do , and though it might not seem interesting to you after you had written it , it would be a good deal of com- pany to me in this " busy ...
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... decision . He thought that the heat of party would be augmented by delay . The Speaker called Mr. Lincoln to order as being irrelevant ; no mention had been made of party heat . Mr. Drummond said he had only spoken of debate . Mr ...
... decision . He thought that the heat of party would be augmented by delay . The Speaker called Mr. Lincoln to order as being irrelevant ; no mention had been made of party heat . Mr. Drummond said he had only spoken of debate . Mr ...
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... decision against me in Sangamon , and get up instructions to their delegates to go for me ? There are at least 1200 Whigs in the county that took no part , and yet I would as soon put my head in the fire as to attempt it . Besides , if ...
... decision against me in Sangamon , and get up instructions to their delegates to go for me ? There are at least 1200 Whigs in the county that took no part , and yet I would as soon put my head in the fire as to attempt it . Besides , if ...
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... decision of the slavery question in Kansas , I plainly see you and I would differ about the Nebraska law . I look upon that enactment not as a law , but as a violence from the beginning . It was conceived in violence , is maintained in ...
... decision of the slavery question in Kansas , I plainly see you and I would differ about the Nebraska law . I look upon that enactment not as a law , but as a violence from the beginning . It was conceived in violence , is maintained in ...
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... decision , and Utah . I listened to the speech at the time , and have the report of it since . It was intended to controvert opinions which I think just , and to assail ( politically , not personally ) those men who , in common with me ...
... decision , and Utah . I listened to the speech at the time , and have the report of it since . It was intended to controvert opinions which I think just , and to assail ( politically , not personally ) those men who , in common with me ...
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