Lincoln and the Land of the SangamonChapman & Grimes, 1945 - 140 pages |
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... Kentucky . Lincoln's concise autobiography , as written in a letter of 1859 , to his friend , the Honorable Jesse W. Fell , of Bloomington , Illinois , is pre - eminent among the stories of his life . Mr. Fell , a prominent ...
... Kentucky . Lincoln's concise autobiography , as written in a letter of 1859 , to his friend , the Honorable Jesse W. Fell , of Bloomington , Illinois , is pre - eminent among the stories of his life . Mr. Fell , a prominent ...
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... Kentucky migration : " The removal was partly on account of slavery , but chiefly on account of difficulty in land - titles in Kentucky . " They moved , some of them , several times , not because of " indo- lence " or " shiftlessness ...
... Kentucky migration : " The removal was partly on account of slavery , but chiefly on account of difficulty in land - titles in Kentucky . " They moved , some of them , several times , not because of " indo- lence " or " shiftlessness ...
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... Kentucky , to live with her sister , Mrs. Ninian Wirt Edwards . The vivacious , impulsive Mary soon became popular in the social life of the new capital city . Her admirers were the most notable American states- men of the time , among ...
... Kentucky , to live with her sister , Mrs. Ninian Wirt Edwards . The vivacious , impulsive Mary soon became popular in the social life of the new capital city . Her admirers were the most notable American states- men of the time , among ...
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Lincoln and the Land of the Sangamon Louis Obed Renne,William Henry 1818-1891 Herndon No preview available - 2021 |
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References to this book
Lincoln the President: Last Full Measure J. G. Randall,Richard N. Current,Richard Nelson Current Limited preview - 1999 |