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" There was absolutely nothing to excite ambition for education. Of course, when I came of age, I did not know much. Still, somehow, I could read, write, and cipher to the Rule of Three, but that was all. "
Letters and Addresses of Abraham Lincoln ... - Page 298
by Abraham Lincoln - 1903 - 399 pages
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They Also Serve: Heroes by the Home Fires

Alice Forman Wyckoff - Conduct of life - 1920 - 198 pages
...manners of his neighbors in that primitive locality. There were very few schools and Lincoln wrote, "When I came of age I did not know much, still somehow...from time to time under the pressure of necessity." This future President of the United States used to study at night, his only light the flickering blaze...
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Hearings Before the Committee on the Judiciary, House of Representatives ...

United States. Congress. House. Committee on the Judiciary - Justice, Administration of - 1920 - 38 pages
...neighborhood, he wa lonke.l upon as a wizard. Tiiere was absolutelv nothing in excite ambition for education. Of course, when I came of age I did not know much....read, write, and cipher to the rule of three, but that wa" all I have not been to school since. The little advance I now have upon this store of education...
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Lincoln's Birthday: Hearing Before the Committee on the District of Columbia ...

United States. Congress. House. Committee on the District of Columbia - Holidays - 1921 - 40 pages
...neighborhood, he was looked upon as a wizard. There was absolutely nothing to excite ambition for education. Of course, when I came of age I did not know much....education I have picked up from time to time under pressure of necessity. "RAISED TO FARM WORK. "I was raised to farm work, which I continued until I...
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Story Hour Readings, Book 7

Ernest Clark Hartwell - Readers - 1921 - 422 pages
...was absolutely nothing to excite ambition for education. Of course, when I came of age I did no tic know much. Still, somehow, I could read, write, and...from time to time under the pressure of necessity. is I was raised to farm work, which I continued till I was twenty-two. At twenty-one I came to Illinois,...
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Lincoln's Birthday Hearing...: On H.R. 2310, a Bill to Declare Lincoln's ...

United States. Congress. House. Committee on the District of Columbia - 1921 - 28 pages
...neighborhood, he was looked upon as a wizard. There was absolutely nothing to excite ambition for education. Of course, when I came of age I did not know much....have not been to school since. The little advance 1 now have upon this store of education I have picked up from time to time under pressure of necessity....
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Story Hour Readings: Fourth year

Ernest Clark Hartwell - Readers - 1921 - 456 pages
...was absolutely nothing to excite ambition for education. Of course, when I came of age I did not 10 know much. Still, somehow, I could read, write, and...to school since. The little advance I now have upon •Jiis store of education I have picked up from time to time under the pressure of necessity. . 15...
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Advanced American History

Samuel Eagle Forman - United States - 1921 - 704 pages
...qualifications were ever required of a teacher beyond readin', writin', and cipherin' to the rule of three. Of course, when I came of age I did not know much. I have not been to school since. I was raised to farm-work, which I continued until I was twentytwo....
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the real lincoln

jesse w. weik - 1922 - 414 pages
...neighborhood he was looked upon as a wizard. There was absolutely nothing to excite ambition for education. Of course when I came of age I did not know much....from time to time under the pressure of necessity." The years of his residence in Indiana Lincoln never failed to recall save with the deepest satisfaction....
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History of the Lincoln Family: An Account of the Descendants of Samuel ...

Reference - 1923 - 772 pages
...he was looked upon as a wizzard — There was absolutely nothing to excite ambition for education. Of course when I came of age I did not know much —...raised to farm work, which I continued till I was twenty two — At twenty one I came to 11linois, and passed the first year in 11linois, Macon County...
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The Caledonian, Volume 3

1903 - 602 pages
...neighborhood, he was looked upon as a wizard. There was absolutely nothing to excite ambition for education. Of course, when I came of age, I did not know much....from time to time under the pressure of necessity. continued till I was 22. At 21 I came to Illinois, Macon County. Then I got to New Salem, at that time...
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