Abraham Lincoln: A Biography, by Benjamin P. Thomas |
From inside the book
Results 1-3 of 34
Page 420
... wish to express , in this way , my entire satisfaction with what you have done up to this time , so far as I understand it . The particu- lars of your plans I neither know or seek to know . You are vigi- lant and self - reliant ; and ...
... wish to express , in this way , my entire satisfaction with what you have done up to this time , so far as I understand it . The particu- lars of your plans I neither know or seek to know . You are vigi- lant and self - reliant ; and ...
Page 428
... wishes not even to interfere by a con- fidential intimation . " Lincoln endorsed on the letter : " Swett is unquestionably all right . Mr. Holt is a good man , but I had not heard or thought of him for V.P. Wish not to interfere about ...
... wishes not even to interfere by a con- fidential intimation . " Lincoln endorsed on the letter : " Swett is unquestionably all right . Mr. Holt is a good man , but I had not heard or thought of him for V.P. Wish not to interfere about ...
Page 507
... wishes to see something of the war before it ends . I do not wish to put him in the ranks , nor yet to give him a commission , to which those who have already served long , are better entitled , and better qualified to hold . Could he ...
... wishes to see something of the war before it ends . I do not wish to put him in the ranks , nor yet to give him a commission , to which those who have already served long , are better entitled , and better qualified to hold . Could he ...
Contents
The Short and Simple Annals of the Poor | 3 |
Young Man on His Own | 23 |
His Love Affairs | 44 |
Copyright | |
22 other sections not shown
Other editions - View all
Common terms and phrases
Abraham Lincoln Association antislavery army asked attack battle became Blair brought Burnside cabinet campaign candidate Chase coln command Confederate Congress convention Davis declared defeat delegation Democrats Douglas Douglas's election emancipation Emancipation Proclamation enemy favor Federal fight force Fort Sumter Fredericksburg Frémont friends Governor Grant Greeley Halleck Harpers Ferry Henry Herndon Hooker Horace Greeley Illinois Indiana John Kentucky knew Lamon Lee's Legislature letter Lincoln wrote March McClellan military Missouri Compromise morning moved nation Negro never Nicolay night North Northern Ohio party peace Pennsylvania persons political Potomac President President's proclamation radicals railroad replied reported Republican Richmond river Robert Todd Lincoln Salem Secretary seemed Senator sent Seward Shenandoah Valley Sherman slave slavery soldiers South Southern speech Springfield Stanton Sumner telegraph territory Thomas thought tion took troops Union Union army Valley victory Virginia vote Ward Hill Lamon Washington Whig White House wired York