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Identifier: abrahamlincol1479coff (find matches)
Title: Abraham Lincoln
Year: 1897 (1890s)
Authors: Coffin, Charles Carleton, 1823-1896 Independent Order of Odd Fellows. Sovereign Grand Lodge
Subjects: Lincoln, Abraham, 1809-1865 Presidents
Publisher: New York : Harper & Brothers
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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- language. () More than a quarter of a century had passed since the tragedy ;itAlton, HI., in which Kev. E. P. Lovejoy was murdered (see p. oTTj.
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r.ENJAMIX F. WADK. DARKNESS BEFORE THE DAWN. 369 Through many years Mr. Lincoln had enjoyed the personal friendshipof Owen Lovejoy, a brother, who had given his life in defence of thefreedom of the Press. ( ) Tlie brother was member of Congress, andwas always warmly welcomed at the executive mansion. He thoughttliat national unity would be promoted by a greater mingling of East-ern with Western troops. The President saw that much good mightcome from such action, and wrote a note to tiie Secretary of War, whichMr. Lovejoy handed to Mr. Stanton. I will not do it, said the Secretary. But here, Mr. Secretary, is the Presidents letter. The President is a d d fool. Mr. Lovejoy returned to tlie White House. ■Well, what now, Lovejoy T the President asked. ■• Stanton says you are a d d fool. Did he say that i - Yes. Well, if he said so, I reckon I must l»e, for he is nearly alwaysIight. ril step over and see about it. The object which Mr. Lovejoy had in view was accomplished a fewmontli

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