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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... Menard County . A long while ago he was Assessor and Treasurer of the county for several successive terms . Mr. McNamer was an early settler in that section , and before the Town of Petersburg was laid out was in business at Old Salem ...
... Menard County . A long while ago he was Assessor and Treasurer of the county for several successive terms . Mr. McNamer was an early settler in that section , and before the Town of Petersburg was laid out was in business at Old Salem ...
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... Menard County , Illinois . Many of the volunteers were from New Salem and Clary's Grove , and Lincoln , being out of business , was the first to enlist . The company being full , they held a meeting at Richland for the clection of ...
... Menard County , Illinois . Many of the volunteers were from New Salem and Clary's Grove , and Lincoln , being out of business , was the first to enlist . The company being full , they held a meeting at Richland for the clection of ...
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... Menard County remembers meeting him and a detachment of " The Long Nine " on their way home . They were all mounted except Lincoln , who had thus far kept up with them on foot . If he had money he was hoarding it for more important ...
... Menard County remembers meeting him and a detachment of " The Long Nine " on their way home . They were all mounted except Lincoln , who had thus far kept up with them on foot . If he had money he was hoarding it for more important ...
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CONTENTS | 11 |
An Incident of Lincolns Early Hardships | 18 |
The Long Nine Lincoln the Longest of All 424 | 25 |
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