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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... slavery in the States where it exists . I believe I have no lawful right to do so , and I have no inclina- tion to do so . Those who nominated and elected me did so with full knowledge that I had made this and many similar declarations ...
... slaves and the gradual abolishment of slavery . With these momentous affairs on hand , Lincoln needed freedom 22 LIFE OF LINCOLN.
... SLAVERY , OR ABOUT SLAVERY , for a question upon UNION OR DISUNION : In other words , from what would be regarded as a party question , to one of patriotism or union . The occupation or evacuation of Fort Sumter , although not in fact a ...
... slavery or a party issue , while that of Fort Pickens would be on a more national and pa- triotic one . The news received yesterday in regard to St. Domingo certainly brings a new item within the range of our foreign policy ; but up to ...
... slaves , if they had any , declared freemen . Fremont's proclamation astonished the country as much as it did the ... slavery . Mr. Lincoln saw this as clearly as his Border State supporters . It was well known that this was his ...
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Lincolns Search for a General | 127 |
Lincoln and the Soldiers | 146 |
Lincolns Reelection in 1864 | 170 |
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The End of the War 26 | 26 |
Lincolns Funeral 41 | 41 |