The Wit and Wisdom of Abraham Lincoln, as Reflected in His Briefer Letters and Speeches |
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Abraham Lincoln H. Jack Lang. " As to speech - making . 99 SHORTLY after he had taken his seat in Congress , Lincoln wrote home to Billy Herndon , his young law partner , con- fessing mild stage fright in addressing the House and dis ...
Abraham Lincoln H. Jack Lang. " As to speech - making . 99 SHORTLY after he had taken his seat in Congress , Lincoln wrote home to Billy Herndon , his young law partner , con- fessing mild stage fright in addressing the House and dis ...
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... northward , east of the Big Black , I feared it was a mistake . I now wish to make the personal acknowl- edgment that you were right and I was wrong . Yours very truly , A. LINCOLN www The Letter Lincoln Wrote But Did Not Send Most { 377 ]
... northward , east of the Big Black , I feared it was a mistake . I now wish to make the personal acknowl- edgment that you were right and I was wrong . Yours very truly , A. LINCOLN www The Letter Lincoln Wrote But Did Not Send Most { 377 ]
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Abraham Lincoln H. Jack Lang. www The Letter Lincoln Wrote But Did Not Send Most military authorities agreed that had General Meade pursued his advantage after his victory at Gettysburg , the war might have been ended then and there ...
Abraham Lincoln H. Jack Lang. www The Letter Lincoln Wrote But Did Not Send Most military authorities agreed that had General Meade pursued his advantage after his victory at Gettysburg , the war might have been ended then and there ...
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