The Works of William H. Seward, Volume 5Houghton, Mifflin, 1884 - New York (State) |
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... preparing this publica- tion for the press , with excellent judgment and rare fidelity . The brief explanatory notes , the copious references , and the full and accurate indexes which accompany the work , greatly enhance its value , and ...
... preparing this publica- tion for the press , with excellent judgment and rare fidelity . The brief explanatory notes , the copious references , and the full and accurate indexes which accompany the work , greatly enhance its value , and ...
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... preparation of this volume we have been encouraged in the belief that material of history was being gathered which would otherwise be inaccessible to the public . The contents of the volume require but few prefatory remarks . The MEMOIR ...
... preparation of this volume we have been encouraged in the belief that material of history was being gathered which would otherwise be inaccessible to the public . The contents of the volume require but few prefatory remarks . The MEMOIR ...
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... prepared for the great proclamation . At noon on that day , Mr Seward took the engrossed copy to the executive mansion , where , in the council chamber of the President , it was signed by Mr. Lincoln and Mr. Seward , and after- ward ...
... prepared for the great proclamation . At noon on that day , Mr Seward took the engrossed copy to the executive mansion , where , in the council chamber of the President , it was signed by Mr. Lincoln and Mr. Seward , and after- ward ...
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... prepared to acquiesce . The action of the caucus was the more un- reasonable in this case , because the Secretary of State was in no wise responsible for the military disasters . Rather than consent to the proposed change , the whole ...
... prepared to acquiesce . The action of the caucus was the more un- reasonable in this case , because the Secretary of State was in no wise responsible for the military disasters . Rather than consent to the proposed change , the whole ...
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... prepared a des- patch 2 to Mr. Dayton of remarkable ability , giving the reasons for declining to enter into diplomatic discussion with the insur- gents . In the autumn of 1864 , the canvass for the Presidential election opened under ...
... prepared a des- patch 2 to Mr. Dayton of remarkable ability , giving the reasons for declining to enter into diplomatic discussion with the insur- gents . In the autumn of 1864 , the canvass for the Presidential election opened under ...
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