Anecdotes of Abraham Lincoln and Lincoln's Stories: Including Early Life Stories, Professional Life Stories, White House Stories, War Stories, Miscellaneous StoriesRhodes & McClure, 1887 - 246 pages |
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... cabinet business . This was too good for Lincoln to let pass , so when his turn came to reply , he said : " I had understood before that Mr. Douglas had been bound out to learn the cabinet - making business , which is all well enough ...
... cabinet business . This was too good for Lincoln to let pass , so when his turn came to reply , he said : " I had understood before that Mr. Douglas had been bound out to learn the cabinet - making business , which is all well enough ...
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... Cabinet , he desired me to be his Assistant Secretary . Mr. Smith was nominated District Judge of the United States in the course of time , and then Mr. Lincoln pro- moted me at Smith's request . I was in the Cabinet somewhat more than ...
... Cabinet , he desired me to be his Assistant Secretary . Mr. Smith was nominated District Judge of the United States in the course of time , and then Mr. Lincoln pro- moted me at Smith's request . I was in the Cabinet somewhat more than ...
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... Cabinet in which Mr. Stanton found himself , after Senator Cameron's voluntary retirement , ( and Secretary Cameron fully possessed and always retained the confi dence of Mr. Lincoln , ) was a conglomeration of able men , several of ...
... Cabinet in which Mr. Stanton found himself , after Senator Cameron's voluntary retirement , ( and Secretary Cameron fully possessed and always retained the confi dence of Mr. Lincoln , ) was a conglomeration of able men , several of ...
Contents
CONTENTS | 11 |
An Incident of Lincolns Early Hardships | 18 |
The Long Nine Lincoln the Longest of All 424 | 25 |
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