The Life of Abraham Lincoln Volumes 3 & 4Digital Scanning Inc, 1999 - 568 páginas The work here offered the public was begun in 1894 at the suggestion of Mr. S. S. McClure and Mr. J. S. Phillips, editors of "McClure's Magazine." Their desire was to add to our knowledge of Abraham Lincoln by collecting and preserving the reminiscences of such of his contemporaries as were then living. In undertaking the work it was determined to spare neither labor nor money and in this determination Mr. McClure and his associates have never wavered. Without the sympathy, confidence, suggestion, and criticism, which they have given the work it would have been impossible. They established in their editorial rooms what might be called a Lincoln Bureau and from there an organized search was made for reminiscences, pictures, and documents. To facilitate the work, all persons possessing or knowing of Lincoln material were asked through the magazine to communicate with the editor. The response was immediate and amazing. Hundreds of persons from all parts of the country replied. In every case the clues thus obtained were investigated and if the matter was found to be new and useful was secured. The author wrote thousands of letters and traveled thousands of miles in collecting the material, which came to the editor simply as a result of this request in the magazine. The work thus became one in which the whole country cooperated. No attempt has been made to cover the history of Lincoln's times save as necessary in tracing the development of his mind and in illustrating his moral qualities. It is Lincoln the man, as seen by his fellows and revealed by his own acts and words that the author has tried to picture. |
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... Senate , which had met at seven o'clock the night before , was still in session ; scores of persons who had come to see the inauguration of the first Republican Presi- dent , and who had been unable to find other bed than the floor ...
... Senator from Iowa , " that Mr. Lincoln's enemies meant what they said , and that Gen- eral Scott's determination that the inauguration should go off peaceably prevented any hostile demonstration . " Other sup- porters of Mr. Lincoln ...
... Senate Chamber , filled to overflowing with Senators , members of the Diplomatic Corps , and visitors . The contrast ... Senator Baker , of Oregon . He carried a cane and a little roll - the manuscript of his inaugural address . There ...
... Senate asked for the correspondence of Anderson . The President did not believe the time had come , however , to take the public into his confidence , and he replied : On examination of the correspondence thus called for , I have , with ...
... Senate , with the need to meet applications for patronage , have prevented at- tention to other and more grave matters . Third . But further delay to adopt and prosecute our poli- cies for both domestic and foreign affairs would not ...
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Lincolns Search for a General | 127 |
Lincoln and the Soldiers | 146 |
Lincolns Reelection in 1864 | 170 |
VOLUME FOUR | |
The End of the War 26 | 26 |
Lincolns Funeral 41 | 41 |