History of the Administration of President Lincoln: Including His Speeches, Letters, Addresses, Proclamations, and Messages. With a Preliminary Sketch of His Life |
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... hand towards building the rude dwelling in which the future President lay down , after fatiguing but healthful toil ... hands , Abraham passed the next twelve years of his life . So long as his mother lived , she assisted him in learning ...
... hand towards building the rude dwelling in which the future President lay down , after fatiguing but healthful toil ... hands , Abraham passed the next twelve years of his life . So long as his mother lived , she assisted him in learning ...
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... hand at the business . Mr. Lincoln has now a cane made from one of the rails split by his own hands in boyhood . " After the first winter in Illinois , which was one of un- common severity , and required more than his father's care.
... hand at the business . Mr. Lincoln has now a cane made from one of the rails split by his own hands in boyhood . " After the first winter in Illinois , which was one of un- common severity , and required more than his father's care.
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... hand , sometimes his learning procured him a situation as clerk in a store . When the Black Hawk war broke out in 1832 , he joined a volunteer company , and was made captain . " He was an efficient , faithful officer , watchful of his ...
... hand , sometimes his learning procured him a situation as clerk in a store . When the Black Hawk war broke out in 1832 , he joined a volunteer company , and was made captain . " He was an efficient , faithful officer , watchful of his ...
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... hand to . " They also hoped much from his influence over their son , an over- indulged and somewhat unruly boy . We cannot do better than to transcribe the remarks of the Cleveland Leader upon this interesting and touching incident ...
... hand to . " They also hoped much from his influence over their son , an over- indulged and somewhat unruly boy . We cannot do better than to transcribe the remarks of the Cleveland Leader upon this interesting and touching incident ...
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... hands of a mob . The events were heralded in the county papers , painted in highest colors , accompanied by rejoicing over the certainty of punishment being meted out to the guilty party . The prisoner , overwhelmed by the circumstances ...
... hands of a mob . The events were heralded in the county papers , painted in highest colors , accompanied by rejoicing over the certainty of punishment being meted out to the guilty party . The prisoner , overwhelmed by the circumstances ...
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ABRAHAM LINCOLN action Administration adopted Alexandria amendment arms army arrests authority battle believe bill capital citizens command Congress Constitution Convention corps declared deemed Department dispatch duty election emancipation Emancipation Proclamation enemy EXECUTIVE MANSION existing favor force foreign Fort Sumter Fortress Monroe Franklin Fredericksburg give Government Governor habeas corpus Halleck Heintzelman House insurgents insurrection issued Kentucky labor letter liberty loyal Major-General Maryland McClellan McDowell ment military Missouri naval navy necessity object officers opinion party peace persons political Pope position Potomac present President LINCOLN PRESIDENT'S MESSAGE proclamation public safety purpose question re-enforcements rebel rebellion received regard reply Republican resolution Richmond seceded Secretary Secretary of War Senate sent sentiment session Seward slavery slaves South South Carolina speech Tennessee territory thing tion troops Union United Vallandigham Virginia vote Washington whole York