The Wit and Wisdom of Abraham Lincoln, as Reflected in His Briefer Letters and Speeches |
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... dollar . By this , if you hire yourself at ten dollars a month , from me you will get ten more , making twenty dollars a month for your work . In this I do not mean you shall go off to St. Louis , or the lead mines , or the gold mines ...
... dollar . By this , if you hire yourself at ten dollars a month , from me you will get ten more , making twenty dollars a month for your work . In this I do not mean you shall go off to St. Louis , or the lead mines , or the gold mines ...
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... dollars . Then you value your place in heaven very cheap , for I am sure you can , with the offer I make , get the seventy or eighty dollars for four or five months ' work . You say if I will furnish you the money you will deed me the ...
... dollars . Then you value your place in heaven very cheap , for I am sure you can , with the offer I make , get the seventy or eighty dollars for four or five months ' work . You say if I will furnish you the money you will deed me the ...
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... dollars . You must think I am a high - priced man . You are too liberal with your money . Fifteen dollars is enough for the job . I send you a receipt for fifteen dollars , and return to you a ten - dollar bill . Yours truly , A ...
... dollars . You must think I am a high - priced man . You are too liberal with your money . Fifteen dollars is enough for the job . I send you a receipt for fifteen dollars , and return to you a ten - dollar bill . Yours truly , A ...
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To Mary Owens | 7 |
To Joshua F Speed | 15 |
To Abraham Bale | 27 |
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