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Showing posts with label Tad Lincoln. Show all posts
Showing posts with label Tad Lincoln. Show all posts
Thursday, May 11, 2017

Diary of John Hay: April 24, 1864

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To-night Gen. Burnside came up with me from Willard's to see the President.   They talked about the opening campaign more than anything...
Sunday, January 19, 2014

Mary Todd Lincoln to Abraham Lincoln, November 2,1862

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Nov 2d– My Dear Husband I have waited in vain to hear from you, yet as you are not given to letter writing, will be charitable eno...
Friday, January 3, 2014

Mary Todd Lincoln to Mrs. John C. Sprigg, May 29, 1862

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May 29 th Executive Mansion. My Dear Mrs Sprigg: Your very welcome letter was received two weeks since, and my sadness & i...
Tuesday, December 31, 2013

Diary of Horatio Nelson Taft, Thursday, February 20, 1862

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This has been a bright pleasant day, quite a rarity for a month past. There is no particular news in the papers. I have been down onto the ...
Sunday, January 20, 2013

Grover's Theatre Advertisement: April 13, 1865

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Grover’s Theatre. ­­ _____ FRIDAY EVENING, APRIL 14. _____ GRAND ILLUMINAITON. _____ DISPLAY OF FIREWORKS. _____ Th...
Thursday, April 5, 2012

Washington News and Gossip

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WASHINGTON, Feb. 26. – The Treasury not bill as finally passed provides for the issue of one hundred and fifty millions in treasury notes – ...
Wednesday, September 21, 2011

The Family of Abraham Lincoln

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ABRAHAM LINCOLN , son of Thomas Lincoln and Nancy Hanks, was born on February 12, 1809 on Sinking Spring Farm, near Hodgenville, Hardin (now...
Sunday, May 1, 2011

From Washington

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WASHINGTON, Feb. 26. The Treasury note bill as finally passed, provides for the issuing of $150,000,000 in Treasury notes, and $50,000,000 ...