The Wit and Wisdom of Abraham Lincoln, as Reflected in His Briefer Letters and Speeches |
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... Secretary of War , wrote the President - Elect in 1860 , " You may as well be getting your inaugural address ready , so as to have plenty of time to make it short . " Even in formal state papers , Lincoln believed in saying what he had ...
... Secretary of War , wrote the President - Elect in 1860 , " You may as well be getting your inaugural address ready , so as to have plenty of time to make it short . " Even in formal state papers , Lincoln believed in saying what he had ...
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... Secretary , do you suppose Palmerston will understand our position from my letter , just as it is ? " " Certainly , Mr. President . " " Do you suppose the London Times will ? " " Certainly . " " Do you suppose the average Englishman of ...
... Secretary , do you suppose Palmerston will understand our position from my letter , just as it is ? " " Certainly , Mr. President . " " Do you suppose the London Times will ? " " Certainly . " " Do you suppose the average Englishman of ...
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... SECRETARY OF WAR EDWIN M. STANTON D Executive Mansion , November 11 , 1863 EAR SIR : I personally wish Jacob Freese , of New Jersey , to be appointed colonel for a colored regi- ment , and this regardless of whether he can tell the ...
... SECRETARY OF WAR EDWIN M. STANTON D Executive Mansion , November 11 , 1863 EAR SIR : I personally wish Jacob Freese , of New Jersey , to be appointed colonel for a colored regi- ment , and this regardless of whether he can tell the ...
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To Mary Owens | 7 |
To Joshua F Speed | 15 |
To Abraham Bale | 27 |
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