Abraham Lincoln: Complete Works, Comprising His Speeches, Letters, State Papers, and Miscellaneous Writings, Volume 2Century Company, 1894 - United States |
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... Suppose you go to war , you cannot fight always ; and when , after much loss on both sides , and no gain on either , you cease fighting , the identical old questions as to terms of intercourse are again upon you . This country , with ...
... Suppose you go to war , you cannot fight always ; and when , after much loss on both sides , and no gain on either , you cease fighting , the identical old questions as to terms of intercourse are again upon you . This country , with ...
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... suppose for a moment that I remember anything against you in malice . Yours very truly , A. LINCOLN . March 9 , 1861.- ORDER TO GENERAL SCOTT . DRAFTED BY PRESI- DENT LINCOLN AND SIGNED BY THE SECRETARY OF WAR . LIEUTENANT - GENERAL ...
... suppose for a moment that I remember anything against you in malice . Yours very truly , A. LINCOLN . March 9 , 1861.- ORDER TO GENERAL SCOTT . DRAFTED BY PRESI- DENT LINCOLN AND SIGNED BY THE SECRETARY OF WAR . LIEUTENANT - GENERAL ...
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... Suppose it be overpowered and destroyed , is that new outrage to be avenged , or are we then to return to our attitude of immobility ? Shall we be allowed to do so ? Moreover , in that event , what becomes of the garrison ? Suppose the ...
... Suppose it be overpowered and destroyed , is that new outrage to be avenged , or are we then to return to our attitude of immobility ? Shall we be allowed to do so ? Moreover , in that event , what becomes of the garrison ? Suppose the ...
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... suppose , or propose , or profess to believe that provisions for more than one or two months could be furnished at a time . There is no doubt whatever in my mind that when Major Anderson first took possession of Fort Sumter he could ...
... suppose , or propose , or profess to believe that provisions for more than one or two months could be furnished at a time . There is no doubt whatever in my mind that when Major Anderson first took possession of Fort Sumter he could ...
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... suppose these armed boats of the enemy refuse to go into the inner har- bor , as I think they will refuse , and shall station themselves between VOL . II . - 2 . Sumter and the ship for the express purpose of intercepting LETTERS AND ...
... suppose these armed boats of the enemy refuse to go into the inner har- bor , as I think they will refuse , and shall station themselves between VOL . II . - 2 . Sumter and the ship for the express purpose of intercepting LETTERS AND ...
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