The Wit and Wisdom of Abraham Lincoln, as Reflected in His Briefer Letters and Speeches |
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... labor , I now promise you , that for every dollar you will , between this and the first of May , get for your own labor , either in money or as your own indebtedness , I will then give you one other dollar . By this , if you hire ...
... labor , I now promise you , that for every dollar you will , between this and the first of May , get for your own labor , either in money or as your own indebtedness , I will then give you one other dollar . By this , if you hire ...
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... labor when once done , performs the labor out of court when you have leisure , rather than in court when you have not . Extemporaneous speaking should be practised and cultivated . It is the lawyer's avenue to the public . However able ...
... labor when once done , performs the labor out of court when you have leisure , rather than in court when you have not . Extemporaneous speaking should be practised and cultivated . It is the lawyer's avenue to the public . However able ...
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... labor to reconcile the difficulty , it seemed to grow worse and worse , until I felt it my duty to break it up somehow ; and as I could not remove Governor Gamble , I had to remove Gen- eral Curtis . Now that you are in the position , I ...
... labor to reconcile the difficulty , it seemed to grow worse and worse , until I felt it my duty to break it up somehow ; and as I could not remove Governor Gamble , I had to remove Gen- eral Curtis . Now that you are in the position , I ...
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To Abraham Bale | 25 |
To John D Johnston | 31 |
To W H Henderson | 38 |
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