The Wit and Wisdom of Abraham Lincoln, as Reflected in His Briefer Letters and Speeches |
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... Proclamation , he had at that very moment a draft of the Proclamation in his desk and was only holding it for the right occasion . Three days later the Battle of Antietam provided the long - awaited opportunity , and on September 24 ...
... Proclamation , he had at that very moment a draft of the Proclamation in his desk and was only holding it for the right occasion . Three days later the Battle of Antietam provided the long - awaited opportunity , and on September 24 ...
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... proclamation such as you desire , they should go over to the rebels . I do not think they all would - not so many , indeed , as a year ago , or six months ago — not so many to - day as yesterday . Every day increases their Union feel ...
... proclamation such as you desire , they should go over to the rebels . I do not think they all would - not so many , indeed , as a year ago , or six months ago — not so many to - day as yesterday . Every day increases their Union feel ...
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Abraham Lincoln H. Jack Lang. wwwwww The Emancipation Proclamation ww THE Emancipation Proclamation , premature though it was , Lincoln considered the crowning achievement of his labors . Secretary Seward records that on the first day of ...
Abraham Lincoln H. Jack Lang. wwwwww The Emancipation Proclamation ww THE Emancipation Proclamation , premature though it was , Lincoln considered the crowning achievement of his labors . Secretary Seward records that on the first day of ...
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To John D Johnston | 31 |
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