The Wit and Wisdom of Abraham Lincoln as Reflected in His Briefer Letters and Speeches |
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... answers , he can never be President , and the battle of 1860 is worth a hundred of this . " In these simple terms Lincoln ... answer ; and , if agreeable to you , to enter into the terms of such arrangement . Your obedient servant , A ...
... answers , he can never be President , and the battle of 1860 is worth a hundred of this . " In these simple terms Lincoln ... answer ; and , if agreeable to you , to enter into the terms of such arrangement . Your obedient servant , A ...
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... answering letter the General made this notation : " The President's reply to my ' ugly letter . ' This lay on his table ... answer so ugly a letter in good temper . I am , as you intimate , losing much of the great confidence I placed in ...
... answering letter the General made this notation : " The President's reply to my ' ugly letter . ' This lay on his table ... answer so ugly a letter in good temper . I am , as you intimate , losing much of the great confidence I placed in ...
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... answering for a few days and then replied with his customary greatness of spirit . LETTER 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 ...
... answering for a few days and then replied with his customary greatness of spirit . LETTER 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 ...
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