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... and if I have since done anything , either by design or misadventure , which if known would subject me to a forfeiture of that confidence , he that knows of that thing , and conceals it , is a traitor to his country's interest .
... and if I have since done anything , either by design or misadventure , which if known would subject me to a forfeiture of that confidence , he that knows of that thing , and conceals it , is a traitor to his country's interest .
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When fully paid beforehand , you are more than a common mortal if you can feel the same interest in the case , as if something was still in advance . Then you will feel that you ...
When fully paid beforehand , you are more than a common mortal if you can feel the same interest in the case , as if something was still in advance . Then you will feel that you ...
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interest . All knew that this interest was , somehow , the cause of the war . To strengthen , perpetuate , and extend this interest was the object for which the insurgents would rend the Union , even by war ; while the government ...
interest . All knew that this interest was , somehow , the cause of the war . To strengthen , perpetuate , and extend this interest was the object for which the insurgents would rend the Union , even by war ; while the government ...
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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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