. Abraham Lincoln's stories and speeches : including "early life stories" : "professional life stories" : "White House incidents" : "war reminiscences," etc., etc. : also his speeches, chronologically arranged, from Pappsville, Ill., 1832, to his last speech in Washington, April 11, 1865 : including his inaugurals, Emancipation proclamation, Gettysburg address, etc., etc., etc. : fully illustrated . WAR STORIES. 215 How Lincoln Told a Secret. When the Sherman expedition which captured PortRoyal went out, there was great curiosity to know whereit had gone. A person visiting President Lincoln at
. Abraham Lincoln's stories and speeches : including "early life stories" : "professional life stories" : "White House incidents" : "war reminiscences," etc., etc. : also his speeches, chronologically arranged, from Pappsville, Ill., 1832, to his last speech in Washington, April 11, 1865 : including his inaugurals, Emancipation proclamation, Gettysburg address, etc., etc., etc. : fully illustrated . WAR STORIES. 215 How Lincoln Told a Secret. When the Sherman expedition which captured PortRoyal went out, there was great curiosity to know whereit had gone. A person visiting President Lincoln at hisofficial residence importuned him to disclose the Will you keep it entirely secret asked the Presi-dent. Oh yes, upon my honor. Well, said the President, I will tell you. As-suming an air of great mystery, and drawing the manplose to him, he kept him a moment awaiting the revela- 2i6 Lincolns stories and speeches. tion with an open mouth and in great anxiety, and thensaid in a loud whisper, whicli was heard all over theroom, The expedition has gope to—sea, ?- Two Hundred and Fifty Thousand Passes to Richmond. A gentleman called upon President Lincoln before thefall of Richmond and solicited a pass for that place. Ishould be very happy to oblige you, said the President,if my passes were respected; but the fact is, I have,within the pas£ two years given passes to two hundredand fifty thousand men to go to Richmond and not onehas got there yet. ??- Hon. Leonard Swetts Reminiscences. I saw him, says the late , who was a mostintimate friend of Lincoln, early one morning, when thePresident, alluding to the proposed Emancip
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