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... ment by which letters might be formed . sermon . Several months after Mrs. Lincoln died , Abraham wrote a letter to Parson Elkin , informing him of his mother's death , and begging him to come to Indiana , and preach her funeral It was ...
... ment by which letters might be formed . sermon . Several months after Mrs. Lincoln died , Abraham wrote a letter to Parson Elkin , informing him of his mother's death , and begging him to come to Indiana , and preach her funeral It was ...
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... ment of all those peculiar powers that were latent within him . Ile was loyal to his convictions . There is no doubt that at this time he had begun to think of political life . He was , at least , thoroughly conversant with the politics ...
... ment of all those peculiar powers that were latent within him . Ile was loyal to his convictions . There is no doubt that at this time he had begun to think of political life . He was , at least , thoroughly conversant with the politics ...
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Josiah Gilbert Holland. James Shields , afterwards United States Senator ; John De- ment , who has since been treasurer of the state ; Stephen A. Douglas , whose subsequent public career is familiar to all ; Newton Cloud , president of ...
Josiah Gilbert Holland. James Shields , afterwards United States Senator ; John De- ment , who has since been treasurer of the state ; Stephen A. Douglas , whose subsequent public career is familiar to all ; Newton Cloud , president of ...
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... ment , but friends interfered , determined that on such foolish grounds no duel should be fought , and no blood shed . The parties were brought together , and a reconciliation easily ef- fected . Mr. Lincoln felt afterwards that he ...
... ment , but friends interfered , determined that on such foolish grounds no duel should be fought , and no blood shed . The parties were brought together , and a reconciliation easily ef- fected . Mr. Lincoln felt afterwards that he ...
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... ment had offered . The matter had excited some interest in Congress , and Mr. Lincoln showed a faithful study of the facts of the case in his speech and his freedom from any party feeling in the matter , by supporting the position of ...
... ment had offered . The matter had excited some interest in Congress , and Mr. Lincoln showed a faithful study of the facts of the case in his speech and his freedom from any party feeling in the matter , by supporting the position of ...
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