The Wit and Wisdom of Abraham Lincoln as Reflected in His Briefer Letters and Speeches |
From inside the book
Results 1-3 of 63
Page 65
Abraham Lincoln H. Jack Lang. www ww 66 “ ... a large rat - hole .... " BELIEVING ELIEVING material possessions to be a poor measure of a man's true mettle , Lincoln had little patience with a New York firm that wrote inquiring about a ...
Abraham Lincoln H. Jack Lang. www ww 66 “ ... a large rat - hole .... " BELIEVING ELIEVING material possessions to be a poor measure of a man's true mettle , Lincoln had little patience with a New York firm that wrote inquiring about a ...
Page 120
Abraham Lincoln H. Jack Lang. www 66 www • w the Commander - in - Chief may order what he pleases . " www WHEN HEN he found it necessary to over - rule General Mc- Clellan , Lincoln was direct and firm , but careful not to offend his ...
Abraham Lincoln H. Jack Lang. www 66 www • w the Commander - in - Chief may order what he pleases . " www WHEN HEN he found it necessary to over - rule General Mc- Clellan , Lincoln was direct and firm , but careful not to offend his ...
Page 200
Abraham Lincoln H. Jack Lang. 66 .... here's your autograph . " ww ALTHOUGH THOUGH very likely apocryphal , and not consistent with Lincoln's usual courteous treatment of all requests for favors - no matter how small - this terse note is ...
Abraham Lincoln H. Jack Lang. 66 .... here's your autograph . " ww ALTHOUGH THOUGH very likely apocryphal , and not consistent with Lincoln's usual courteous treatment of all requests for favors - no matter how small - this terse note is ...
Contents
wwwwwww www wwwww | 1 |
To Joshua F Speed | 42 |
To R P Morgan | 50 |
Copyright | |
26 other sections not shown
Other editions - View all
Common terms and phrases
Abraham Lincoln answer appear army attempt believe called Carl Sandburg cause command consider Constitution course DEAR SIR difference election enemy equal Executive Mansion expect express fact fail favor feel force give GRANT half hand head hold honor hope hundred interest John judge judgment July keep lawyer leave less LETTER liberty LINCOLN LINCOLN 66 live look matter means military needed negroes never object occasion once passed position possible present President principle proclamation question rebel received Secretary Senator slave slavery soldiers speech Springfield stand success suppose sure taken tell thank thing thought tion truly understand Union United Washington whole wish write written wrong wrote wwwww young