Abraham Lincoln: A History, Volume 3Lincoln's law partner wrote a history of Lincoln containing many little-known facts some of which have been disproved by later scholars. |
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... Sent to Charleston . The Commissioners in Washington . The Senate Debate . Rumors in the Capital . Hunter's Interview with Seward . The Com- missioners Refused an Interview . Their Formal Note . Justice Campbell's Mediation . Seward's ...
... Sent to Charleston . The Commissioners in Washington . The Senate Debate . Rumors in the Capital . Hunter's Interview with Seward . The Com- missioners Refused an Interview . Their Formal Note . Justice Campbell's Mediation . Seward's ...
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... sent by the convention to treat with Congress on the subject . I say with Congress because , as I state in my message , " Apart from the execution of the laws so far as this may be practicable , the Executive has no authority to decide ...
... sent by the convention to treat with Congress on the subject . I say with Congress because , as I state in my message , " Apart from the execution of the laws so far as this may be practicable , the Executive has no authority to decide ...
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... sent to Charleston , mildly explaining to Gov- ernor Pickens the blunder he was making and ask- ing his authority to withdraw his letter to Mr. Buchanan . Governor Pickens must be credited with astuteness enough to comprehend the situa ...
... sent to Charleston , mildly explaining to Gov- ernor Pickens the blunder he was making and ask- ing his authority to withdraw his letter to Mr. Buchanan . Governor Pickens must be credited with astuteness enough to comprehend the situa ...
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... sent commissioners here . His course had been violently denounced by the Northern press , and an effort was being made to1a Congressional investiga- tion . At that moment he could not have gone to the ex- tent of action you desired ...
... sent commissioners here . His course had been violently denounced by the Northern press , and an effort was being made to1a Congressional investiga- tion . At that moment he could not have gone to the ex- tent of action you desired ...
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... sent especially for this purpose , pre- sented me a letter from Governor Pickens , in the presence of Mr. Trescott , dated at Columbia , South Carolina , 17th December ( Monday ) . He was to wait until this day ( Friday afternoon ) for ...
... sent especially for this purpose , pre- sented me a letter from Governor Pickens , in the presence of Mr. Trescott , dated at Columbia , South Carolina , 17th December ( Monday ) . He was to wait until this day ( Friday afternoon ) for ...
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