The Wit and Wisdom of Abraham Lincoln as Reflected in His Briefer Letters and Speeches |
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... Secretary of War , wrote the President - Elect in 1860 , “ You may as well be getting your inaugural address ready , so as to have plenty of time to make it short . " 99 Even in formal state papers , Lincoln believed in saying what he ...
... Secretary of War , wrote the President - Elect in 1860 , “ You may as well be getting your inaugural address ready , so as to have plenty of time to make it short . " 99 Even in formal state papers , Lincoln believed in saying what he ...
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... Secretary , do you suppose Palmerston will understand our position from my letter , just as it is ? " " Certainly , Mr. President . " " Do you suppose the London Times will ? " " Certainly . " " Do you suppose the average Englishman of ...
... Secretary , do you suppose Palmerston will understand our position from my letter , just as it is ? " " Certainly , Mr. President . " " Do you suppose the London Times will ? " " Certainly . " " Do you suppose the average Englishman of ...
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... Secretary of War , premised Lin- coln's whole theory of Reconstruction . INDORSEMENT ON DOCUMENT TO EDWIN M. STANTON February 5 , 1864 UBMITTED TO THE SECRETARY OF SWAR . On principle I dislike an oath which re- quires a man to swear he ...
... Secretary of War , premised Lin- coln's whole theory of Reconstruction . INDORSEMENT ON DOCUMENT TO EDWIN M. STANTON February 5 , 1864 UBMITTED TO THE SECRETARY OF SWAR . On principle I dislike an oath which re- quires a man to swear he ...
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