The Wit and Wisdom of Abraham Lincoln, as Reflected in His Briefer Letters and Speeches |
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... declaration of war between the slave and the free states . You will perceive , I said no such thing , and I assure you I thought of no such thing . If I had said I believe the Government can- not last always half slave and half free ...
... declaration of war between the slave and the free states . You will perceive , I said no such thing , and I assure you I thought of no such thing . If I had said I believe the Government can- not last always half slave and half free ...
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... Declaration of Independence . I have often pondered over the dangers which were incurred by the men who assembled here and framed and adopted that Declaration . I have pondered over the toils that were endured by the officers and sol ...
... Declaration of Independence . I have often pondered over the dangers which were incurred by the men who assembled here and framed and adopted that Declaration . I have pondered over the toils that were endured by the officers and sol ...
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... Declaration were Thomas Jefferson and John Adams - the one hav- ing penned it , and the other sustained it the most forcibly in debate - the only two of the fifty - five who signed it that were elected Presidents of the United States ...
... Declaration were Thomas Jefferson and John Adams - the one hav- ing penned it , and the other sustained it the most forcibly in debate - the only two of the fifty - five who signed it that were elected Presidents of the United States ...
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