Anecdotes of Abraham Lincoln and Lincoln's Stories: Including Early Life Stories, Professional Life Stories, White House Stories, War Stories, Miscellaneous StoriesRhodes & McClure, 1879 - 188 pages |
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... entered , and asked for a half pound of tea . The tea was weighed out and paid for , and the store was left for the night . The next morning , Lincoln entered to begin the duties of the day , when he discovered a four- ounce weight on ...
... entered , and asked for a half pound of tea . The tea was weighed out and paid for , and the store was left for the night . The next morning , Lincoln entered to begin the duties of the day , when he discovered a four- ounce weight on ...
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... entered this state barefoot , driving a yoke of oxen ? " Mr. Lincoln paused for full half a minute , as if considering whether he should notice such cruel impertin- ence , and then said that he thought he could prove the fact by at ...
... entered this state barefoot , driving a yoke of oxen ? " Mr. Lincoln paused for full half a minute , as if considering whether he should notice such cruel impertin- ence , and then said that he thought he could prove the fact by at ...
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... entering the State- House about 9 o'clock a . m . , I met Mr. Lincoln on the steps , and he invited me to his rooms ... entered , whose hand Mr. Lincoln grasped very cordially . They were old - time acquaintances , and , after mutual ...
... entering the State- House about 9 o'clock a . m . , I met Mr. Lincoln on the steps , and he invited me to his rooms ... entered , whose hand Mr. Lincoln grasped very cordially . They were old - time acquaintances , and , after mutual ...
Contents
Splitting Rails and Studying Mathematics 84 | 25 |
When and Where Lincoln Obtained the Name of Honest Abe | 31 |
Young Lincoln and his BooksTheir Influence on his Mind 19 | 48 |
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