The Wit and Wisdom of Abraham Lincoln as Reflected in His Briefer Letters and Speeches |
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I made the declaration that I would not be a candidate again , more from a wish to deal fairly with others , to keep peace among our friends , and to keep the district from going to the enemy , than for any cause personal to myself ...
I made the declaration that I would not be a candidate again , more from a wish to deal fairly with others , to keep peace among our friends , and to keep the district from going to the enemy , than for any cause personal to myself ...
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It is more important to them , because they have longer to live , and can keep out of an idle habit before they are in it , easier than they can get out after they are in . You are now in need of some money ; and what I propose is ...
It is more important to them , because they have longer to live , and can keep out of an idle habit before they are in it , easier than they can get out after they are in . You are now in need of some money ; and what I propose is ...
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In what way can that compromise be used to keep Lee's army out of Pennsylvania ? Meade's army can keep Lee's army out of Pennsylvania , and , I think , can ultimately drive it out of existence . But no paper compromise to which the ...
In what way can that compromise be used to keep Lee's army out of Pennsylvania ? Meade's army can keep Lee's army out of Pennsylvania , and , I think , can ultimately drive it out of existence . But no paper compromise to which the ...
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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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