The Wit and Wisdom of Abraham Lincoln as Reflected in His Briefer Letters and Speeches |
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... Executive Mansion Washington , December 22 , 1862 O THE ARMY OF THE POTOMAC : T ° I have just read your commanding gen- eral's report of the battle of Fredericksburg . Al- though you were not successful , the attempt was not an error ...
... Executive Mansion Washington , December 22 , 1862 O THE ARMY OF THE POTOMAC : T ° I have just read your commanding gen- eral's report of the battle of Fredericksburg . Al- though you were not successful , the attempt was not an error ...
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... Executive Mansion , July 21 , 1863 Y DEAR GENERAL HOWARD : MY Your letter of the 18th is received . I was deeply mortified by the escape of Lee across the Potomac , because the substantial destruction of his army would have ended the ...
... Executive Mansion , July 21 , 1863 Y DEAR GENERAL HOWARD : MY Your letter of the 18th is received . I was deeply mortified by the escape of Lee across the Potomac , because the substantial destruction of his army would have ended the ...
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... Executive Mansion , February 29 , 1864 Y DEAR SIR : MY I would have taken time to answer yours of the 22d sooner , only that I did not sup- pose any evil could result from the delay , espe- [ 211 ] To Salmon P Chase.
... Executive Mansion , February 29 , 1864 Y DEAR SIR : MY I would have taken time to answer yours of the 22d sooner , only that I did not sup- pose any evil could result from the delay , espe- [ 211 ] To Salmon P Chase.
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