The Wit and Wisdom of Abraham Lincoln as Reflected in His Briefer Letters and Speeches |
From inside the book
Results 1-3 of 42
Page 150
... Executive Mansion Washington , December 22 , 1862 NO 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 NO 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 ...
Page 181
... 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 ...
Page 211
... 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.
Other editions - View all
Common terms and phrases
Abraham Lincoln army Battle of Fredericksburg believe brave Carl Sandburg cause coln command Congress Constitution DEAR SIR Declaration dollars Douglas election emancipation Emancipation Proclamation enemy eral Executive Mansion Washington favor feel Fort Sumter Gettysburg Grace Bedell GRANT Gustavus Fox honor hope Illinois interest Jefferson judge judgment July Kansas labor lawyer LETTER TO WILLIAM liberty LINCOLN 66 LINCOLN INCOLN Lincoln wrote LINCOLN www 66 LINCOLN wwww McClellan ment military Missouri Missouri Compromise MONTGOMERY BLAIR nation negroes never oath obedient servant Potomac President principle proclamation rebel rebellion received reƫlection Republican REVERDY JOHNSON save the Union Secretary sentiment Seward sincerely slave slavery soldiers speech Springfield suppose tell thank thing THURLOW WEED tion to-day troops truly United vote Whig wish word write wrong ww LINCOLN wwwww wwwwwww Y DEAR SIR