 The wisdom of the view of the Secretary of State struck me with very great force. It was an aspect of the case that, in all my thought upon the subject, I had entirely overlooked. The result was that I put the draft of the proclamation aside, as you do...  St. Nicholas - Page 827edited by - 1906Full view - About this book
 | Charles Henry Brent - 1908 - 290 pages
...asILife of Alexander Hamilton, pp. 109, 110. pect of the case that, in all my thought upon the subject,! had entirely overlooked. The result was that I put...draft of the Proclamation aside, as you do your sketch of a picture, waiting for a victory."1 It is no wonder, is it, that the backwoodsman who, as he emerged... | |
 | John Bigelow - 1909 - 720 pages
...Lincoln continued : ' ' The wisdom of the view of the Secretary of State struck me with very great force. It was an aspect of the case that, in all my thought...aside, as you do your sketch for a picture, waiting for victory." FREDERICK W. SEWARD TO BIGELOW DEPARTMENT OF STATE, WASHINGTON, July 28th, 1862. Sir: Your... | |
 | John Bigelow - 1909 - 700 pages
...Lincoln continued: "The wisdom of the view of the Secretary of State struck me with very great force. It was an aspect of the case that, in all my thought...aside, as you do your sketch for a picture, waiting for victory." FREDERICK W. SEWARD TO BIGELOW DEPARTMENT OF STATE, WASHINGTON, July 28th, 1862. Sir: Your... | |
 | Francis Whiting Halsey - 1912 - 228 pages
...of the view of the Secretary of State struck me with very great force. It was an aspect of the ease that, in all my thought upon the subject, I had entirely...your sketch for a picture, waiting for a victory. From time to time I added or changed a line, touching it up here and there, anxiously watching the... | |
 | Ervin S. Chapman - 1917 - 354 pages
...history of those weeks in July and August, given Mr. Carpenter, the artist, President Lincoln says: "I put the draft of the Proclamation aside, as you...your sketch for a picture, waiting for a victory. From time to time I added or changed a line, touching it up here and there, anxiously awaiting the... | |
 | Ervin S. Chapman - 1917 - 704 pages
...history of those weeks in .July and August, given Mr. Carpenter, the artist, President Lincoln says: "I put the draft of the Proclamation aside, as you...your sketch for a picture, waiting for a victory. From time to time I added or changed a line, touching it up here and there, anxiously awaiting the... | |
 | Philip Robert Dillon - 1918 - 378 pages
...artist Carpenter, "The wisdom of the view of the Secretary of War struck me with very great force. It was an aspect of the case that, in all my thought...aside, as you do your sketch for a picture, waiting for victory." The victory that President Lincoln looked for came two months later — the Battle of Antietam,... | |
 | Clark Prescott Bissett - 1923 - 266 pages
...recital continues: "The wisdom of the view of the Secretary of State struck me with very great force. It was an aspect of the case that in all my thought...subject, I had entirely overlooked. The result was I put the draft proclamation aside, as you do your sketch for a picture, waiting for victory." While... | |
 | Edna Mary Colman - 1925 - 404 pages
...wisdom of the view of the Secretary of State," continued Mr. Lincoln, "struck me with great force. It was an aspect of the case that, in all my thought...your sketch for a picture, waiting for a victory." A proper victory was a long tune coming and the proclamation was held waiting and it was September... | |
 | William Eleazar Barton - 1925 - 564 pages
...Secretary of State struck me with very great force. It was an aspect of the case that, in all my thoughts upon the subject, I had entirely overlooked. The result...your sketch for a picture, waiting for a victory. From time to time I added or changed a line, touching it up here and there, anxiously waiting the progress... | |
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