Life of Abraham Lincoln: Presenting His Early History, Political Career, and Speeches in and Out of Congress; Also a General View of His Policy as President of the United States; with His Messages, Proclamations, Letters, Etc., and a History of His Eventful Administration, and of the Scenes Attendant Upon His Tragic and Lamented DemiseLommis National Library Association, 1888 - 842 pages Written in 1864 by a political contemporary, this is a work of nineteenth-century American biographic literature. It contains Lincoln's most masterful speeches and writings, along with a contemporary history of the Civil War. |
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... House . - Distinguished Associates . - Internal Improvements Again . Mr Lincoln's Views on Slavery . The Capital Removed to Springfield . The New Metropolis . - The Revulsion of 1837. - Mr Lincoln Chosen for a Third Term . - John ...
... House . - Distinguished Associates . - Internal Improvements Again . Mr Lincoln's Views on Slavery . The Capital Removed to Springfield . The New Metropolis . - The Revulsion of 1837. - Mr Lincoln Chosen for a Third Term . - John ...
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... House . The organization of this Legislature , was , of course , in the hands of the Democrats . The Speaker was Hon . James Semple , afterward United States Senator . In the selection of his committees , he assigned Lincoln the second ...
... House . The organization of this Legislature , was , of course , in the hands of the Democrats . The Speaker was Hon . James Semple , afterward United States Senator . In the selection of his committees , he assigned Lincoln the second ...
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... House of Rep- resentatives by one majority . This Legislature also gave some attention to what are technically called internal improvements within the State . In behalf of the Illinois and Michigan Canal , the company for constructing ...
... House of Rep- resentatives by one majority . This Legislature also gave some attention to what are technically called internal improvements within the State . In behalf of the Illinois and Michigan Canal , the company for constructing ...
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... House , as in that which immediately preceded , the Democrats had a decided majority . Gen. Semple was re - elected Speaker . Mr. Lincoln was assigned a place on the Com- mittee on Finance . In addition to those we have already named ...
... House , as in that which immediately preceded , the Democrats had a decided majority . Gen. Semple was re - elected Speaker . Mr. Lincoln was assigned a place on the Com- mittee on Finance . In addition to those we have already named ...
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... Sangamon county , of entering upon the Journal of the House his reasons for thus acting . As showing his sentiments twenty - three years ago , on this now so prominent national questior , the protest 56 LIFE OF ABRAHAM LINCOLN .
... Sangamon county , of entering upon the Journal of the House his reasons for thus acting . As showing his sentiments twenty - three years ago , on this now so prominent national questior , the protest 56 LIFE OF ABRAHAM LINCOLN .
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