Abraham LincolnHarper & brothers, 1893 - 542 pages |
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... held by the Senator from Kentucky were better for the country than those held by President Jackson . The month of March saw John Hanks and Abraham Lincoln pad- dling down the Sangamon River in a boat to meet Denton Offut , of ...
... held by the Senator from Kentucky were better for the country than those held by President Jackson . The month of March saw John Hanks and Abraham Lincoln pad- dling down the Sangamon River in a boat to meet Denton Offut , of ...
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... held the contrivance ; the pilots of steamboats , when they saw it , won- dered what was coming ; but their wooden sail helped them on when the wind was in the right direction to use it . They reached New Orleans without special ...
... held the contrivance ; the pilots of steamboats , when they saw it , won- dered what was coming ; but their wooden sail helped them on when the wind was in the right direction to use it . They reached New Orleans without special ...
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... held at Wabash Point . Needham soon found himself on the ground . Cha- grined at his discomfiture , he demanded a second trial , to be again vanquished . The boatman , in consequence of his victory , became very popular with the young ...
... held at Wabash Point . Needham soon found himself on the ground . Cha- grined at his discomfiture , he demanded a second trial , to be again vanquished . The boatman , in consequence of his victory , became very popular with the young ...
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Charles Carleton Coffin. 66 which was to navigate the Sangamon . Meetings were held in Spring- field , New Salem , and other towns , to help on the enterprise . The merchants at Springfield informed their customers that their 1832. goods ...
Charles Carleton Coffin. 66 which was to navigate the Sangamon . Meetings were held in Spring- field , New Salem , and other towns , to help on the enterprise . The merchants at Springfield informed their customers that their 1832. goods ...
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... held by President Andrew Jackson . Abraham Lincoln supported the principles held by Henry Clay , who believed the nation ought to improve the rivers , make them navigable , and pass laws which would protect the industries of the coun ...
... held by President Andrew Jackson . Abraham Lincoln supported the principles held by Henry Clay , who believed the nation ought to improve the rivers , make them navigable , and pass laws which would protect the industries of the coun ...
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