 On Thursday, of last week, two ladies from Tennessee, came before the President, asking the release of their husbands, held as prisoners of war at Johnson's Island. They were put off until Friday, when they came again, and were again put off until Saturday....  Complete Works - Page 279by Abraham Lincoln - 1894Full view - About this book
 | Phebe Ann Hanaford - 1866 - 222 pages
...then read the following, which is copied verbatim from the familiar handwriting before me : — "' On Thursday of last week two ladies from Tennessee...the ladies urged that her husband was a religious man. On Saturday, when the President ordered the release of the prisoners, he said to this lady, u... | |
 | Francis Bicknell Carpenter - 1866 - 382 pages
...those who knew him, which his dying words would scarcely have possessed." " On Thursday of a certain week, two ladies, from Tennessee, came before the...the ladies urged that her husband was a religious man. On Saturday, when the President ordered the release of the prisoner, he said to this lady, —... | |
 | 1878 - 920 pages
...been printed, I give it here as follows : THE PRESIDENT'S LAST, SHORTEST, AND BEST SPEECH. ON thnrsday of last week two ladies from Tennessee came before...prisoners of war at Johnson's Island. They were put off till friday, when they came again and were again put off to Saturday. Ai each of the interviews one... | |
 | Francis Bicknell Carpenter - 1872 - 370 pages
...those who knew him, which his dying words would scarcely have possessed." " On Thursday of a certain week, two ladies, from Tennessee, came before the...President, asking the release of their husbands, held as prisoner!? of war at Johnson's Island. They were put off until Friday, when they came again, and were... | |
 | 1878 - 926 pages
...once before been printed, I give it here as follows : THE PRESIDENT'S LAST, SHORTEST, AND BEST SPEECH. ON thursday of last week two ladies from Tennessee...prisoners of war at Johnson's Island. They were put off till friday, when they came again and were again put off to Saturday. At each of the interviews one... | |
 | Abraham Lincoln - 1879 - 196 pages
.../ and this nation should be on the Lord's side." A Short Practical Sermon. " On a certain occasion, two ladies, from Tennessee, came before the President,...of war at Johnson's Island. They were put off until the following Friday, when they came again, and were again put off until Saturday. At each of the interviews... | |
 | Abraham Lincoln - 1879 - 228 pages
...I and this nation should be on the Lord's side." A Short Practical Sermon. " On a certain occasion, two ladies, from Tennessee, came before the President,...of war at Johnson's Island. They were put off until the following Friday, when they came again, and were again put off until Saturday. At each of the interviews... | |
 | Abraham Lincoln - 1879 - 218 pages
...their husbands, held as prisoners of war at Johnson's Island. They were put off until the following Friday, when they came again, • and were again put...of the interviews one of the ladies urged that her husbatid was a religious man. On Saturday, when the President ordered the release of the prisoner,... | |
 | Abraham Lincoln - 1880 - 212 pages
...7 and this nation should be on the Lord's side." A Short Practical Sermon. " On a certain occasion, two ladies, from Tennessee, came before the President, asking the release of their husbandSj held as prisoners of war at Johnson's Island. They were put off until the following Friday,... | |
 | Abraham Lincoln - 1890 - 454 pages
...flag. Soldiers, I bid you God-speed to your homes. THE PRESIDENT'S LAST, SHORTEST, AND BEST SPEECH, IN 1864. On Thursday of last week two ladies from Tennessee...prisoners of war at Johnson's Island. They were put off till Friday, when they came again, and were again put off to Saturday. At each of the interviews, one... | |
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