The Wit and Wisdom of Abraham Lincoln, as Reflected in His Briefer Letters and Speeches |
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... assist in bearing its burdens . Conse- quently , I go for admitting all whites to the right of suffrage who pay taxes or bear arms ( by no means excluding females ) . If elected , I shall consider the whole people of [ 3 ]
... assist in bearing its burdens . Conse- quently , I go for admitting all whites to the right of suffrage who pay taxes or bear arms ( by no means excluding females ) . If elected , I shall consider the whole people of [ 3 ]
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... mean you shall go off to St. Louis , or the lead mines , or the gold mines in California , but I mean for you to go at it for the best wages you can get close to home in Coles County . Now , if you will do this , you will be soon out of ...
... mean you shall go off to St. Louis , or the lead mines , or the gold mines in California , but I mean for you to go at it for the best wages you can get close to home in Coles County . Now , if you will do this , you will be soon out of ...
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... quite sober . Let us dili- gently apply the means , never doubting that a just God , in his own good time , will give us the rightful result . Yours very truly , A. LINCOLN ' ... the plain truth . . 99 www wwwwwww [ 192 ]
... quite sober . Let us dili- gently apply the means , never doubting that a just God , in his own good time , will give us the rightful result . Yours very truly , A. LINCOLN ' ... the plain truth . . 99 www wwwwwww [ 192 ]
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To Joshua F Speed | 15 |
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