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 37
... took them to Hannah Armstrong , the wife of Jack , who " foxed his pants , " sewed leather between ankles and knees for pro- tection against briars . The Armstrongs took him in two or three weeks at a time when he needed a place to stay ...
... took them to Hannah Armstrong , the wife of Jack , who " foxed his pants , " sewed leather between ankles and knees for pro- tection against briars . The Armstrongs took him in two or three weeks at a time when he needed a place to stay ...
Page 124
... took the money ; but he never offered any of it to me ; and it was noticeable that whenever he took money in this way , he never seemed to consider it his own or mine . In this case , gave the money to the Germans in the town , who ...
... took the money ; but he never offered any of it to me ; and it was noticeable that whenever he took money in this way , he never seemed to consider it his own or mine . In this case , gave the money to the Germans in the town , who ...
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... took walks alone . Whitney ran across him in a section of Spring- field where he had no business , unless to be walking alone . His arms were full of papers and bundles of mail . Where was he going ? " Nowhere in par- ticular , " he ...
... took walks alone . Whitney ran across him in a section of Spring- field where he had no business , unless to be walking alone . His arms were full of papers and bundles of mail . Where was he going ? " Nowhere in par- ticular , " he ...
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Wilderness Beginnings | 3 |
New Salem Days | 22 |
The Young Legislator | 40 |
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