Letters and Addresses of Abraham Lincoln |
From inside the book
Results 1-5 of 57
Page 7
We find ourselves in the peaceful possession of the fairest portion of the earth as regards extent of territory , fertility of soil , and salubrity of climate . We find ourselves under the government of a system of political ...
We find ourselves in the peaceful possession of the fairest portion of the earth as regards extent of territory , fertility of soil , and salubrity of climate . We find ourselves under the government of a system of political ...
Page 53
At one time telling us that Mexico has nothing whatever that we can get but territory ; at another showing us how we can support the war by levying contributions on Mexico . At one time urging the national honor , the security of the ...
At one time telling us that Mexico has nothing whatever that we can get but territory ; at another showing us how we can support the war by levying contributions on Mexico . At one time urging the national honor , the security of the ...
Page 54
So then this national honor , security of the future , and everything but territorial indemnity may be considered the no - purposes and indefinite objects of the war ! But , having it now settled that territorial indemnity is the only ...
So then this national honor , security of the future , and everything but territorial indemnity may be considered the no - purposes and indefinite objects of the war ! But , having it now settled that territorial indemnity is the only ...
Page 65
He was Governor of Michigan Territory , and ex - officio Superintendent of Indian Affairs , from the 9th of October , 1819 , till the 31st of July , 1831 - a period of seventeen years , nine months , and twenty - two days .
He was Governor of Michigan Territory , and ex - officio Superintendent of Indian Affairs , from the 9th of October , 1819 , till the 31st of July , 1831 - a period of seventeen years , nine months , and twenty - two days .
Page 75
About a month after the introduction of the bill ( to give Nebraska and Kansas territorial governments ) on judge's own motion it is so amended as to declare the Missouri Compromise inoperative and void ; and , substantially , that the ...
About a month after the introduction of the bill ( to give Nebraska and Kansas territorial governments ) on judge's own motion it is so amended as to declare the Missouri Compromise inoperative and void ; and , substantially , that the ...
What people are saying - Write a review
We haven't found any reviews in the usual places.
Other editions - View all
Common terms and phrases
adopted answer army attempt authority believe called cause command common Congress consider Constitution continue course desire election emancipation enemy equal existence expect fact fathers favor feel follow force friends give half hand hold hope human hundred idea Illinois institution interest Judge Douglas labor land least less Letter liberty Lincoln live March matter McClellan mean military mind moral negro never North object officers once opinion party passed peace perhaps persons political popular position practical present President principle proclamation question race reason received regard Republican seems slavery slaves South speak speech Springfield stand success suppose tell Territories thing thought tion true Union United vote Washington whole wish wrong
Bibliographic information
| Title | Letters and Addresses of Abraham Lincoln American Civil War, letters and diaries Half-title: The unit books, no. 2 Issue 2 of The Unit books |
| Author | Abraham Lincoln |
| Editor | Mary Maclean |
| Publisher | Unit Book Publishing Company, 1907 |
| Original from | the University of Virginia |
| Digitized | 7 Apr 2011 |
| Length | 385 pages |
| Export Citation | BiBTeX EndNote RefMan |