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wwww M Young Abe “ Shows His Hand " wwwwww www www wwwm In 1836 Lincoln again ran for the State Legislature and once more stated his platform in the fewest possible words . This time he was elected by a comfortable majority .
wwww M Young Abe “ Shows His Hand " wwwwww www www wwwm In 1836 Lincoln again ran for the State Legislature and once more stated his platform in the fewest possible words . This time he was elected by a comfortable majority .
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in hand , before stopping , do all the labor pertaining to it which can then be done . When you bring a common - law suit , if you have the facts for doing so , write the declaration at once . If a law point be involved , examine the ...
in hand , before stopping , do all the labor pertaining to it which can then be done . When you bring a common - law suit , if you have the facts for doing so , write the declaration at once . If a law point be involved , examine the ...
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If my hand trembles when I sign the Proclamation all who examine the document hereafter , will say , ' he hesitated . ' ” The President firmly inscribed his " Abraham Lincoln ; " then looked up and said , “ That will do .
If my hand trembles when I sign the Proclamation all who examine the document hereafter , will say , ' he hesitated . ' ” The President firmly inscribed his " Abraham Lincoln ; " then looked up and said , “ That will do .
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Contents
POSTMASTER LAWYER REPRESENTATIVE OF | 1 |
To William H Herndon | 16 |
To John W Crisfield | 121 |
Copyright | |
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| Title | The Wit and Wisdom of Abraham Lincoln as Reflected in His Briefer Letters and Speeches |
| Author | Abraham Lincoln |
| Editor | H. Jack Lang |
| Publisher | World Publishing Company, 1941 |
| Original from | the University of Virginia |
| Digitized | 20 Jan 2010 |
| Length | 265 pages |
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