The Life, Speeches, and Public Services of James A. Garfield, Including an Account of His Assassination, Lingering Pain, Death, and Burial |
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... Abram Garfield , furnishes a record of peculiar advantage to the young men of our land in their choice of habits , professions , companions , and political principles . It is surely a remarkably transparent and pure life . Yet we have ...
... Abram Garfield , furnishes a record of peculiar advantage to the young men of our land in their choice of habits , professions , companions , and political principles . It is surely a remarkably transparent and pure life . Yet we have ...
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... Abram Garfield and his Wife . -Excursion of the Brothers into the Woods . -Selection of a Home . The first Clearing . Small Quarters.- Arrival of the Boynton Family . -The first Čabin . - The Removal of the Garfield Family . - The ...
... Abram Garfield and his Wife . -Excursion of the Brothers into the Woods . -Selection of a Home . The first Clearing . Small Quarters.- Arrival of the Boynton Family . -The first Čabin . - The Removal of the Garfield Family . - The ...
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... ABRAM GARFIELD . -HIS REMOVAL TO OHIO.- HIS MARRIAGE WITH ELIZA BALLOU . - BROTHERS MARRY SISTERS . THEIR RE- MARKABLE CHARACTERISTICS . EARLY MARRIED LIFE ALONG THE BIRTH OF THE FIRST CHILDREN . - SELECTION OF A HOME IN THE WOODS . NEW ...
... ABRAM GARFIELD . -HIS REMOVAL TO OHIO.- HIS MARRIAGE WITH ELIZA BALLOU . - BROTHERS MARRY SISTERS . THEIR RE- MARKABLE CHARACTERISTICS . EARLY MARRIED LIFE ALONG THE BIRTH OF THE FIRST CHILDREN . - SELECTION OF A HOME IN THE WOODS . NEW ...
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... Abram , and Thomas . Abram was named for his patriotic uncle , who fought at Concord . This Abram Garfield was the father of James A. Garfield , the subject of this biography . Abram was born December 28 , 1799 , at Worcester , Otsego ...
... Abram , and Thomas . Abram was named for his patriotic uncle , who fought at Concord . This Abram Garfield was the father of James A. Garfield , the subject of this biography . Abram was born December 28 , 1799 , at Worcester , Otsego ...
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... Abram's later youth and early manhood ; and the first money he was able to save , is said to have been in connection ... Abram Garfield and his half - brother , Amos Boynton , secured an interest in a contract on the Ohio Canal ...
... Abram's later youth and early manhood ; and the first money he was able to save , is said to have been in connection ... Abram Garfield and his half - brother , Amos Boynton , secured an interest in a contract on the Ohio Canal ...
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