The book A Wisconsin Womans Picture of President Lincoln was written by author Cordelia a P Cordelia Adelaide Perrine Harvey Here you can read free online of A Wisconsin Womans Picture of President Lincoln book, rate and share your impressions in comments. If you don't know what to write, just answer the question: Why is A Wisconsin Womans Picture of President Lincoln a good or bad book?
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It would be more comfortable waiting there, and there was only one gentleman with him and he would soon be through. I found my way to the back part of the room, and seated myself on a sofa in such a position that the desk was between INIr. Lincoln and me. I do not think that he knew I was there. The gentleman with him had given him a paper. The President looked at it carefully and said, "Yes, this is sufficient endorsement for anybody; what do you want?" I could not hear the reply distinctly, b...ut the promotion of somebody in the army, either a son or a brother, was strongly urged. I heard the Avords, "I see there are no vacancies among brigadiers, from the fact that so many colonels are commanding brigades. " At this the President threw himself forward in his chair in such a manner as to show me the most curious, comical face in the world. He was looking the man straight in the eye, with the left hand raised to a horizontal position, and his right hand patting it coaxingly, and said, "My friend, let me tell you something; you are a farmer, I believe; if not, you will understand me.
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