Turning on the Light: A Dispassionate Survey of President Buchanan's Administration, from 1860 to Its Close |
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... present but future generations will fully appreciate . Up to 1851 no postal conventions had been entered into with any European governments except Great Britain and Bremen ; and thus , as has been well said by another , " an entirely ...
... present but future generations will fully appreciate . Up to 1851 no postal conventions had been entered into with any European governments except Great Britain and Bremen ; and thus , as has been well said by another , " an entirely ...
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... present , has popularized the senti- ment by the trite couplet , - ' A little nonsense now and then Is relished by the wisest men . ' " I venture , therefore , to inflict on you another birthday effusion . But I honestly think Lord ...
... present , has popularized the senti- ment by the trite couplet , - ' A little nonsense now and then Is relished by the wisest men . ' " I venture , therefore , to inflict on you another birthday effusion . But I honestly think Lord ...
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... present my very kindest regards to Mr. Holt ? I shall never cease to prize his friendship . " Yours truly , " FRANKLIN PIERCE . " HON . HORATIO KING , 1st Assist . P. M. General , Washington , D. C. ” ... " ( PRIVATE . ) " NEW YORK ...
... present my very kindest regards to Mr. Holt ? I shall never cease to prize his friendship . " Yours truly , " FRANKLIN PIERCE . " HON . HORATIO KING , 1st Assist . P. M. General , Washington , D. C. ” ... " ( PRIVATE . ) " NEW YORK ...
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... present excitement . He had written both to Mr. Cobb and Mr. Breckinridge , pressing them to come out boldly against secession . The inclosed note from him may be in- teresting to you . You need not trouble yourself to return it . " I ...
... present excitement . He had written both to Mr. Cobb and Mr. Breckinridge , pressing them to come out boldly against secession . The inclosed note from him may be in- teresting to you . You need not trouble yourself to return it . " I ...
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... present to be overborne by the general ex- citement . I cannot think this will last . There must , at least , be an effort to prevent a dissolution . I trust events here may aid the conserva- tive movement there . Vermont is moving to ...
... present to be overborne by the general ex- citement . I cannot think this will last . There must , at least , be an effort to prevent a dissolution . I trust events here may aid the conserva- tive movement there . Vermont is moving to ...
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