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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... asked my old man if he could get to stay over night . Well , ' said Mr. Brown , ' we can feed your crittur , and give you something to eat , but we can't lodge you unless you can sleep on the same bed with the hired man . ' The man ...
... asked my old man if he could get to stay over night . Well , ' said Mr. Brown , ' we can feed your crittur , and give you something to eat , but we can't lodge you unless you can sleep on the same bed with the hired man . ' The man ...
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... asked . " No , " she answered , " not wholly ; but , as blow came upon blow , and all were taken , I could and did submit , and was very happy . " He responded : " I am glad to hear you say that . Your experience will help me to bear my ...
... asked . " No , " she answered , " not wholly ; but , as blow came upon blow , and all were taken , I could and did submit , and was very happy . " He responded : " I am glad to hear you say that . Your experience will help me to bear my ...
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... asked the President to let me see what he had prepared on the subject . Lincoln asked me not to press the request , and I abstained from doing so , but three weeks afterward , when the proclamation had been issued , the President ...
... asked the President to let me see what he had prepared on the subject . Lincoln asked me not to press the request , and I abstained from doing so , but three weeks afterward , when the proclamation had been issued , the President ...
Contents
CONTENTS | 11 |
An Incident of Lincolns Early Hardships | 18 |
The Long Nine Lincoln the Longest of All 424 | 25 |
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