HARVARD UNIVERSITY

LIBRARY

JUL 7 1989

MEN OF OUR TIMES

OR

LEADING PATRIOTS OF THE DAY.

BEING NARRATIVES OF THE LIVES AND DEEDS OF

Statesmen, Generals, and Orators.

INCLUDING

BIOGRAPHICAL SKETCHES AND ANECDOTES

OF

LINCOLN, GRANT, GARRISON, SUMNER, CHASE, WILSON, GREELEY,
FARRAGUT, ANDREW, COLFAX, STANTON, DOUGLASS,

BUCKINGHAM, SHERMAN, SHERIDAN, HOW-

ARD, PHILLIPS AND BEECHER.

BY

HARRIET BEECHER CECHER_STOWE STOWE

AUTHOR OF UNCLE TOM'S CABIN.

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