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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... election , privately advised him to study law . Stuart was himself engaged in a large and lucrative legal practice at Springfield . Lincoln said he was poor -- that he had no money to buy books , or to live where books might be borrowed ...
... election , privately advised him to study law . Stuart was himself engaged in a large and lucrative legal practice at Springfield . Lincoln said he was poor -- that he had no money to buy books , or to live where books might be borrowed ...
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... election as it did in 1860. " " I think , sir , that you must be mistaken , " replied the banker . " I have the impression that your majority was considerably increased at the last election . " " No , " rejoined the President , " you ...
... election as it did in 1860. " " I think , sir , that you must be mistaken , " replied the banker . " I have the impression that your majority was considerably increased at the last election . " " No , " rejoined the President , " you ...
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... election to the Presidency . The history of the letter is as follows : I was in Petersburg on the day the letter is dated , and in the evening , say at 7 o'clock , I was speaking to a large audience in the court house urging Lincoln's ...
... election to the Presidency . The history of the letter is as follows : I was in Petersburg on the day the letter is dated , and in the evening , say at 7 o'clock , I was speaking to a large audience in the court house urging Lincoln's ...
Contents
CONTENTS | 11 |
An Incident of Lincolns Early Hardships | 18 |
The Long Nine Lincoln the Longest of All 424 | 25 |
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