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American Presidents: Farewell Messages to the Nation, 1796-2001 - Page 11
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A History of the United States

William M. Davidson - Electric power distribution - 1902 - 620 pages
...farewell at Springfield upon setting out for Washington to assume the reins of government, he said, "I now leave, not knowing when or whether ever I may...which rested upon Washington. Without the assistance of that Divine Being who ever attended him, I cannot succeed. With that assistance, I cannot fail,...
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Letters and Addresses of Abraham Lincoln ...

Abraham Lincoln - United States - 1903 - 460 pages
...of these people, I owe everything. Here I have lived a quarter of a century, and have passed from a young to an old man. Here my children have been born,...which rested upon Washington. Without the assistance of that Divine Being who ever attended him, I cannot succeed. With that assistance, I cannot fail....
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Letters and Addresses of Abraham Lincoln ...

Abraham Lincoln - United States - 1903 - 394 pages
...of these people, I owe everything. Here I have lived a quarter of a century, and have passed from a young to an old man. Here my children have been born,...which rested upon Washington. Without the assistance of that Divine Being who ever attended him, I cannot succeed. With that assistance, I cannot fail....
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Our Political Drama, Conventions, Campaigns, Candidates

Joseph Bucklin Bishop - Caricatures and cartoons - 1904 - 248 pages
...of these people, I owe everything. Here I have lived a quarter of a century, and have passed from a young to an old man. Here my children have been born,...which rested upon Washington. Without the assistance of that Divine Being who ever attended him, I cannot succeed. With that assistance, I cannot fail....
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Masterpieces of Eloquence: Famous Orations of Great World Leaders ..., Volume 16

Mayo Williamson Hazeltine - Speeches, addresses, etc - 1905 - 452 pages
...kindness of this people I owe everything. Here I have lived a quarter of a century and have passed from a young to an old man. Here my children have been born...which rested upon Washington. Without the assistance of that Divine Being who ever attended him I cannot succeed. With that assistance I cannot fail. Trusting...
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Complete Works of Abraham Lincoln, Volume 1

Abraham Lincoln - Illinois - 1905 - 446 pages
...it, but, sooner or later, the victory is sure to come." In parting from his old neighbors he said : Here my children have been born, and one is buried. I now leave, not knowing when br whether ever I may return, with a task before me greater than that which rested upon Washington....
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The Boys' Life of Abraham Lincoln

Helen Nicolay - 1906 - 340 pages
...of these people I owe everything. Here I have lived a quarter of a century, and have passed from a young to an old man. Here my children have been born,...which rested upon Washington. Without the assistance of that Divine Being who ever attended him, I cannot succeed. With that assistance I cannot fail. Trusting...
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Memorial Day Annual

Memorial Day - 1906 - 434 pages
...people I owe everything. Here I have lived a quarter of a century and have passed from a young man to an old man. Here my children have been born, and...which rested upon Washington. Without the assistance of that Divine Being \vho ever attended him, I cannot succeed. With that assistance I cannot fail....
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A Short Life of Abraham Lincoln

John George Nicolay - Presidents - 1906 - 612 pages
...of these people, I owe everything. Here I have lived a quarter of a century, and have passed from a young to an old man. Here my children have been born,...me greater than that which rested upon Washington: — Witliout"the"a's'ststah'ce~6'f' that DrvTrie Being who ever attendee! him, 1 cannot succeed. With...
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... Causes of the Civil War, 1859-1861

French Ensor Chadwick - United States - 1906 - 416 pages
...and in diction such as made Lincoln one of the great masters of our language. "I now leave," he said, "not knowing when or whether ever I may return, with a task before me greater than that 1 Weed, Autobiography, anap. brii. which rested upon Washington. Without the assistance of that Divine...
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