The Wit and Wisdom of Abraham Lincoln, as Reflected in His Briefer Letters and Speeches |
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... wish to deal fairly with others , to keep peace among our friends , and to keep the district from going to the enemy , than for any cause personal to myself ; so that , if it should so happen that nobody else wishes to be elected , I ...
... wish to deal fairly with others , to keep peace among our friends , and to keep the district from going to the enemy , than for any cause personal to myself ; so that , if it should so happen that nobody else wishes to be elected , I ...
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... wish you would mend it , case I shall want to bor- row it this arter - noon . " Acting on this as a precedent , I say , " Here's your old , chalked hat . ' I wish you would take it , and send me a new one ; case I shall want to use it ...
... wish you would mend it , case I shall want to bor- row it this arter - noon . " Acting on this as a precedent , I say , " Here's your old , chalked hat . ' I wish you would take it , and send me a new one ; case I shall want to use it ...
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... wish retained . The word " Courts " struck out twice , I wish reduced to " Court " and retained . " Court " as a collective noun properly governs the plural " have " as I understand . " The " preceding " Court , " in the lat- ter case ...
... wish retained . The word " Courts " struck out twice , I wish reduced to " Court " and retained . " Court " as a collective noun properly governs the plural " have " as I understand . " The " preceding " Court , " in the lat- ter case ...
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To Abraham Bale | 25 |
To John D Johnston | 31 |
To W H Henderson | 38 |
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