Abraham Lincoln: The Prairie Years and the War YearsThis biography is drawn from the six volume work on Lincoln and new research uncovered since the original publication. |
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Page 544
... peace proffer to Richmond . Dated August 24 , 1864 , it was concrete , exact , decisive as a slide rule measur- ing in fractions : Sir : You will proceed forthwith and obtain , if possible , a conference for peace with Hon . Jefferson ...
... peace proffer to Richmond . Dated August 24 , 1864 , it was concrete , exact , decisive as a slide rule measur- ing in fractions : Sir : You will proceed forthwith and obtain , if possible , a conference for peace with Hon . Jefferson ...
Page 548
... Peace Demo- crat on a war platform , or a War Democrat on a peace platform ; and I personally can't say that I care much which they do . " In the same Wigwam in Chicago where Lincoln had been nominated in 1860 , the convention met ...
... Peace Demo- crat on a war platform , or a War Democrat on a peace platform ; and I personally can't say that I care much which they do . " In the same Wigwam in Chicago where Lincoln had been nominated in 1860 , the convention met ...
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... Peace ! Peace ! " This was meant as " a compli- ment " to the Confederate agents , and , believed Meade , " was so taken by them . " The three commissioners had been considering the very explicit instruc- tions from the President of the ...
... Peace ! Peace ! " This was meant as " a compli- ment " to the Confederate agents , and , believed Meade , " was so taken by them . " The three commissioners had been considering the very explicit instruc- tions from the President of the ...
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Wilderness Beginnings | 3 |
New Salem Days | 22 |
The Young Legislator | 40 |
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