 When the rebel army was at Frederick, I determined, as soon as it should be driven out of Maryland, to issue a proclamation of emancipation, such as I thought m( st likely to be useful. I said nothing to any one, but I made the promise to myself and [hesitating...  Annual Report of the American Historical Association - Page 88by American Historical Association - 1903Full view - About this book
 | Hinton Rowan Helper - 1857 - 946 pages
...the time had come now. " When the rebel army was at Frederick," he is related to have continued, " I determined, as soon as it should be driven out of...issue a Proclamation of Emancipation such as I thought likely to be most useful. I said nothing to any one, but I made the promise to myself and " — here... | |
 | Francis Bicknell Carpenter - 1866 - 382 pages
...best liked, but they have been diive i out nd Pennsylvania is no longer in danger nf invasion. ebel army was at Frederick. I determined as soon as it should be driven d, to issue a proclamation of emancipation, such as I thought most likely [ said nothing to any one.... | |
 | James Abram Garfield - 1871 - 276 pages
...have best liked, but they have been dilven out of Maryland, and Pennsylvania ij no longer in danger nf invasion. '• When the rebel army was at Frederick,...be driven out of Maryland, to issue a proclamation ol ejuauuipatiou, suoti as I thougnt most likely to be useful. 1 said nothing to any one, but I made... | |
 | Robert Bruce Warden - 1874 - 868 pages
...better condition. The action of the army against the rebels has not been quite what I should have best liked. But they have been driven out of Maryland,...was at Frederick I determined, as soon as it should bo driven out of Maryland, to issue a proclamation of emancipation, such as I thought most likely to... | |
 | Massachusetts Historical Society - 1897 - 554 pages
...signal victory. " When the rebel army was at Frederick " (September 6-10), Lincoln afterwards said, " I determined as soon as it should be driven out of Maryland to issue a proclamation of emancipation. . . . I said nothing to any one, but I made the promise to myself and to my Maker." September 17 the... | |
 | William Henry Seward - 1891 - 640 pages
...better condition. The action of the Army against the rebels has not been qnite what I should have best liked. But they have been driven out of Maryland,...a proclamation of Emancipation, such as I thought likely to be most useful. I said nothing to any one, "but I made the promise to myself. — and to... | |
 | William Henry Seward - 1891 - 636 pages
...The action of the Army against the rebels has not been quite what I should have best liked. But tliey have been driven out of Maryland, and Pennsylvania...a proclamation of Emancipation, such as I thought likely to be most useful. I said nothing to any one, but I made the promise to myself, — and to my... | |
 | Frederick William Seward, William Henry Seward - 1891 - 638 pages
...better condition. The action of the Army against the rebels has not been quite what I should have best liked. But they have been driven out of Maryland, and Pennsylvania is no longer in dr.nger of invasion. When the rebel army was at Frederick, I determined, as soon as it should be driven... | |
 | George G. Evans - 1892 - 296 pages
...preliminary Proclamation, the President, after referring to previous discussions and postponements, said : " When the rebel army was at Frederick, I determined,...be driven out of Maryland, to issue a proclamation, such as I thought most likely to be useful. I said nothing to anyone; but I made the promise to myself,... | |
 | Abraham Lincoln - 1894 - 422 pages
...better condition. The action of the army against the rebels has not been quite what I should have best liked. But they have been driven out of Maryland,...and Pennsylvania is no longer in danger of invasion. land to issue a proclamation of emancipation, such as I thought most likely to be useful. I said nothing... | |
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