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Identifier: abrahamlincolnba01newy (find matches)
Title: Abraham Lincoln and the battles of the Civil War
Year: 1886 (1880s)
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Subjects: Lincoln, Abraham, 1809-1865 Generals Generals
Publisher: (New York, N.Y.) : (The Century Co.)
Contributing Library: Lincoln Financial Foundation Collection
Digitizing Sponsor: The Institute of Museum and Library Services through an Indiana State Library LSTA Grant

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e house in School street still afibrdedthem shelter, thanks to the sisterly devotionof its owner and occupant, Martha Farnham,who assured them that while she had a roofto cover her they .should share it. When cir-cumstances permitted, Mrs. Garrison took upthe calling of a monthly nur.-e, and duringher necessary occasional absences from homethe children were under the motherly care oftheir Aunt Farnham. \\hen Lloyd (as hewas always called) was older, his mother usedto send him, on election and training davs,to sell the nice sticks of molasses candy whichshe was an adei)t in making, and he thusearned a few pennies towards the commonsupport. With all her sorrow at heart, his mothermaintained her cheerful and courageous de-meanor. She had a fine voice — one of thebest, her son was wont to say — and was eversinging at her work ; and in the Baptist churchmeetings, at which she and Martha Famhamwere constant and devoted attendants (some- 594 WILLIAM LLOYD GARRISOXS ORIGIN AXD EARLY LIFE.
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FROM SWAIN S PORTKAIT OF GARRISON WHEN YOUNG. times opening their own house for an eveninggathering), she sang with fervor the soul-stirringhymns which have Ijeen the inspiration anddelight of the devout for generations. Shewas mirthful, too, and possessed a (juick senseof the ludicrous. During the war of 1812 she went to Lynnto pursue her vocation, taking James, her fa-vorite son, a boy of much beauty and promise,with her, that he might learn shocmaking.Little Klizabeth, the daughter, was left in Mrs.Panihams protecting care, while Lloyd wentto live with Deacon Kzekiel Hartlctt and fam-ily, worthy peoj^le and faithful members ofthe little Baptist church. The goofl deacon,who was in very humble circumstances, sawefl wood, sharpened saws, made lasts, and evensold apples from a little stand at his door, towin a subsistence for his family; and Lloyd,who was an exemplary and conscientious boy,and warmly attached to his kind friends, duti-fully tried to earn his board and do all he couldto

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