The Wit and Wisdom of Abraham Lincoln, as Reflected in His Briefer Letters and Speeches |
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To His care commending you , as I hope in your prayers you will commend me , I bid you an affectionate farewell . mwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwww .. shall the liberties of this Country be preserved [ 941.
To His care commending you , as I hope in your prayers you will commend me , I bid you an affectionate farewell . mwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwww .. shall the liberties of this Country be preserved [ 941.
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LETTER TO GENERAL NATHANIEL P. BANKS Executive Mansion Washington , November 22 , 1862 Y DEAR GENERAL BANKS : M ' Early last week you left me in high hope with your assurance that you would be off with your expedition at the end of that ...
LETTER TO GENERAL NATHANIEL P. BANKS Executive Mansion Washington , November 22 , 1862 Y DEAR GENERAL BANKS : M ' Early last week you left me in high hope with your assurance that you would be off with your expedition at the end of that ...
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... run the batteries with the transports , and thus go below ; and I never had any faith , except a general hope that you knew better than I , that the Yazoo you turned Pass expedition and the like could succeed . [ 176 ]
... run the batteries with the transports , and thus go below ; and I never had any faith , except a general hope that you knew better than I , that the Yazoo you turned Pass expedition and the like could succeed . [ 176 ]
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POSTMASTER LAWYER REPRESENTATIVE OF | 1 |
To William H Herndon | 16 |
To Stephen A Douglas | 55 |
Copyright | |
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| Title | The Wit and Wisdom of Abraham Lincoln, as Reflected in His Briefer Letters and Speeches |
| Author | Abraham Lincoln |
| Editor | H. Jack Lang |
| Publisher | Greenberg, 1941 |
| Original from | the University of Virginia |
| Digitized | 17 Nov 2010 |
| Length | 265 pages |
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