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... believe they will succeed . I shall form a pretty decided opinion as to the ' lay of the land ' before I return . I hope and believe the path of Mr. Lincoln is so plain that an honest man — such as I am sure he is ' Dispatch of Nov. 29 ...
... believe they will succeed . I shall form a pretty decided opinion as to the ' lay of the land ' before I return . I hope and believe the path of Mr. Lincoln is so plain that an honest man — such as I am sure he is ' Dispatch of Nov. 29 ...
Page 156
... believe Mr. Seward was consulted . They are much together and last winter were supposed to be plotting . Seward then said Cameron's friends were his . There are a thousand rumors but I find it safe to believe none of them . A newspaper ...
... believe Mr. Seward was consulted . They are much together and last winter were supposed to be plotting . Seward then said Cameron's friends were his . There are a thousand rumors but I find it safe to believe none of them . A newspaper ...
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... believe one word of the cock - and- bull story of the Italian assassins , which Mr. Seward told me today had been communicated to Mr. Lincoln as coming from General Scott ; and it was clear to me that Mr. Seward himself did not believe ...
... believe one word of the cock - and- bull story of the Italian assassins , which Mr. Seward told me today had been communicated to Mr. Lincoln as coming from General Scott ; and it was clear to me that Mr. Seward himself did not believe ...
Contents
PREFACE V | 3 |
THE BATTLE OF FACTION | 152 |
COMPROMISES AND COMPROMISERS | 190 |
Copyright | |
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