The Life and Public Services of Abraham Lincoln ...: Together with His State Papers, Including His Speeches, Addresses, Messages, Letters, and Proclamations, and the Closing Scenes Connected with His Life and DeathIncludes added anecdotes and personal reminiscences of President Lincoln, by F.B. Carpenter. |
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... ment of Fort Sumter . - Passage of Troops through Baltimore . - Interview with the Mayor of Baltimore . - The Blockade of Rebel Ports . - The Pres- ident and the Virginia Commissioners . - Instruction to our Ministers abroad ...
... ment of Fort Sumter . - Passage of Troops through Baltimore . - Interview with the Mayor of Baltimore . - The Blockade of Rebel Ports . - The Pres- ident and the Virginia Commissioners . - Instruction to our Ministers abroad ...
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... ment . Immediately after their marriage the couple re- moved to Hardin County , Kentucky , and there , on Feb- ruary 12th , 1809 , as has already been stated , Abraham Lincoln was born . His early life was spent in poverty and toil ...
... ment . Immediately after their marriage the couple re- moved to Hardin County , Kentucky , and there , on Feb- ruary 12th , 1809 , as has already been stated , Abraham Lincoln was born . His early life was spent in poverty and toil ...
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... ment as entirely unnecessary , encouraged his son to per- severe , until he was able to put his thoughts upon paper in a style which , although rude , caused him to be regarded as quite a prodigy among the illiterate neighbors . One of ...
... ment as entirely unnecessary , encouraged his son to per- severe , until he was able to put his thoughts upon paper in a style which , although rude , caused him to be regarded as quite a prodigy among the illiterate neighbors . One of ...
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... ment if he should not . If he arrived , as he alighted and stretched out both his long arms to shake hands with those nearest to him and with those who approached - his homely face handsome in its broad and sun- shiny smile , mis voice ...
... ment if he should not . If he arrived , as he alighted and stretched out both his long arms to shake hands with those nearest to him and with those who approached - his homely face handsome in its broad and sun- shiny smile , mis voice ...
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... ment , expressly declaring the right of the people , voted down ? Plainly enough now the adoption of it would have spoiled the niche for the Dred Scott decision . Why was the court decision held up ? Why even a Senator's individual ...
... ment , expressly declaring the right of the people , voted down ? Plainly enough now the adoption of it would have spoiled the niche for the Dred Scott decision . Why was the court decision held up ? Why even a Senator's individual ...
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