Collected Works of Abraham Lincoln. Volume 1 [1824-Aug. 28, 1848].

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Title: Collected Works of Abraham Lincoln. Volume 1 [1824-Aug. 28, 1848].
Author: Lincoln, Abraham, 1809-1865.
Publication: New Brunswick, N.J.: Rutgers University Press; 1953.
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Cite this Item: "Collected Works of Abraham Lincoln. Volume 1 [1824-Aug. 28, 1848]." In the digital collection Collected Works of Abraham Lincoln. https://name.umdl.umich.edu/lincoln1. University of Michigan Library Digital Collections. Accessed April 30, 2024.

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To William H. Herndon1Jump to section

Dear William: Washington, Feb: 2. 1848

I just take up my pen to say, that Mr. Stephens2Jump to section of Georgia, a little slim, pale-faced, consumptive man, with a voice like Logan's3Jump to section has just concluded the very best speech, of an hour's length, I ever heard.

My old, withered, dry eyes, are full of tears yet.

If he writes it out any thing like he delivered it, our people shall see a good many copies of it.4Jump to section Yours truly A. LINCOLN

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[1] ALS, ORB.

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[2] Alexander H. Stephens, Whig, member of congress 1843-1859.

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[3] Stephen T. Logan.

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[4] See Congressional Globe Appendix, Thirtieth Congress, First Session, pp. 159-63. Stephens vigorously denounced the Mexican War as an aggression to ``force and compel'' the people of Mexico to sell their country.

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