The Wit and Wisdom of Abraham Lincoln as Reflected in His Briefer Letters and Speeches |
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Not only does it afford the obvious and immediate military advantages ; but in showing to the world that your army could be divided , putting the stronger part to an important new service , and yet leaving enough to vanquish the old ...
Not only does it afford the obvious and immediate military advantages ; but in showing to the world that your army could be divided , putting the stronger part to an important new service , and yet leaving enough to vanquish the old ...
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POSTMASTER LAWYER REPRESENTATIVE OF | 1 |
To William H Herndon | 16 |
To John W Crisfield | 121 |
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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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