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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... seat commenced to sing " Gentle Annie , " a very sweet and pathetic ballad , which , before the war , was a familiar song in almost every household in the Union , and is not yet entirely forgotten , for that matter . It is to be ...
... seat commenced to sing " Gentle Annie , " a very sweet and pathetic ballad , which , before the war , was a familiar song in almost every household in the Union , and is not yet entirely forgotten , for that matter . It is to be ...
Page 75
... seat , told him that a certain pension agent had charged her the exorbitant fee of two hundred dollars for collecting her claim . Mr. Lincoln was satisfied by her representations that she had been swindled , and find- ing that she was ...
... seat , told him that a certain pension agent had charged her the exorbitant fee of two hundred dollars for collecting her claim . Mr. Lincoln was satisfied by her representations that she had been swindled , and find- ing that she was ...
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... seat by his side , hav- ing previously locked all the doors , he said : ' Let us look over this book ; I wish particularly to see how the ministers of Springfield are going to vote . ' The leaves were turned , one by one , and as the ...
... seat by his side , hav- ing previously locked all the doors , he said : ' Let us look over this book ; I wish particularly to see how the ministers of Springfield are going to vote . ' The leaves were turned , one by one , and as the ...
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... seats . The doctor expressed his regret that their visit was so ill- timed , and that his Excellency was disturbed while at din- ner . " Oh ! no consequence at all , " said Mr. Lincoln , good - naturedly . " Mrs. Lincoln is absent at ...
... seats . The doctor expressed his regret that their visit was so ill- timed , and that his Excellency was disturbed while at din- ner . " Oh ! no consequence at all , " said Mr. Lincoln , good - naturedly . " Mrs. Lincoln is absent at ...
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... seat , gentlemen , and state your business as quick as possible . " There was but one chair by Lincoln , so he motioned to my father to sit , while I stood . My father stated the business to him as stated above . He then said , " Have ...
... seat , gentlemen , and state your business as quick as possible . " There was but one chair by Lincoln , so he motioned to my father to sit , while I stood . My father stated the business to him as stated above . He then said , " Have ...
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