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... widow thus suddenly bereaved and in a strange . land , had now their three sons and two daughters left to her sole protection and care . Fearing to remain in a neighborhood which proved so fatal to their happiness and welfare , this ...
... widow thus suddenly bereaved and in a strange . land , had now their three sons and two daughters left to her sole protection and care . Fearing to remain in a neighborhood which proved so fatal to their happiness and welfare , this ...
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... widow with three children , all of whom were adopted by their step - father and became members of the family . Abraham's life upon his return from New Orleans , and was before the life of a farm boy , laborious and event- less . Thus it ...
... widow with three children , all of whom were adopted by their step - father and became members of the family . Abraham's life upon his return from New Orleans , and was before the life of a farm boy , laborious and event- less . Thus it ...
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... widowed mother- the good old man having some time previously passed from earth was arrested on the charge of murder . young man had been killed during a riotous melee , in the night - time , at a camp - meeting , and one of his ...
... widowed mother- the good old man having some time previously passed from earth was arrested on the charge of murder . young man had been killed during a riotous melee , in the night - time , at a camp - meeting , and one of his ...
Page 41
... widowed mother , lo king through her tears , saw no cause for hope from earthly aid . At this juncture , the widow received a letter from Mr. Lincol , volunteering his services in an effort to save the youth from the impending stroke ...
... widowed mother , lo king through her tears , saw no cause for hope from earthly aid . At this juncture , the widow received a letter from Mr. Lincol , volunteering his services in an effort to save the youth from the impending stroke ...
Page 43
... widows , to yield to no previous impressions , no ill - founded prejudice , but to do his client justice ; and as he alluded to the debt of grati- tude which he owed the boy's sire , tears were seen to fall from many eyes unused to weep ...
... widows , to yield to no previous impressions , no ill - founded prejudice , but to do his client justice ; and as he alluded to the debt of grati- tude which he owed the boy's sire , tears were seen to fall from many eyes unused to weep ...
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ABE'S JOKES Abraham Lincoln addressed administration afterwards Applause April arms army battle Beardstown began believe Black Hawk Black Hawk War campaign candidate citizens City Point Coles county Constitution convention currency debt declared Democratic early elected emancipation enemy existence favor force Fortress Monroe Fremont friends hand Henry Clay Hodgenville Honest honor House hundred Illinois Indians issue January Judge Douglas Kentuckians Kentucky labor land legislature March Menard county ment miles millions Mississippi morning nation never Nolin Creek nomination Ohio Old Abe Old Abe's once opinion party passed peace political position present President Lincoln Presidential proposition publican party re-elected rebels received removed Republican Resolved Rock river secessionists Senate Seward slave slavery soldiers speech T. R. DAWLEY territory Thirtieth Congress Thomas Lincoln tion took Union United volunteers vote Washington Whig whole widow York young Lincoln