The Wit and Wisdom of Abraham Lincoln, as Reflected in His Briefer Letters and Speeches |
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In his famous letter to “ Fighting Joe ” Hooker , Lincoln knew he could safely say , “ I have heard , in such a way as to believe it , of your recently saying that both the army and the government needed a dictator .
In his famous letter to “ Fighting Joe ” Hooker , Lincoln knew he could safely say , “ I have heard , in such a way as to believe it , of your recently saying that both the army and the government needed a dictator .
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... Paul M. Angle , Librarian of The Illinois State Library in Springfield , for rendering needed assistance in checking the authenticity of certain letters and speeches included in this selection ; Carl W. Schaefer , Cleveland lawyer ...
... Paul M. Angle , Librarian of The Illinois State Library in Springfield , for rendering needed assistance in checking the authenticity of certain letters and speeches included in this selection ; Carl W. Schaefer , Cleveland lawyer ...
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It is a truth which I thought needed to be told , and , as whatever of humiliation there is in it falls most directly on myself , I thought others might afford for me to tell it . Truly yours , A. LINCOLN wwwwwwwwwwww wwwwww ...
It is a truth which I thought needed to be told , and , as whatever of humiliation there is in it falls most directly on myself , I thought others might afford for me to tell it . Truly yours , A. LINCOLN wwwwwwwwwwww wwwwww ...
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POSTMASTER LAWYER REPRESENTATIVE OF | 1 |
To William H Herndon | 16 |
To Stephen A Douglas | 55 |
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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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