. 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 . the city, and with a pair of shears-cut out Lincolns letter, and then attached some editor-ial remarks, and that letter went around, and I believewas published in every friendly newspaper in the Un
. 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 . the city, and with a pair of shears-cut out Lincolns letter, and then attached some editor-ial remarks, and that letter went around, and I believewas published in every friendly newspaper in the UnitedStates. About that time Congress passed a resolution to thesame effect, that those disabled in the military service 0/the country, wherever qualified, ought to have a prefer-ence over others. This may have been a small matter,but it made a marvelous impression on the army. -?- A Church which God Wanted for the Union Soldiers. Among the various applicants at the White House oneday was a well-dressed lady, who came forward, withoutipparent embarrassmeni in her manner, and addressed WAR STORIES. I0t the President. Giving her a very close and scrutinizinglook, he said: Well, madam, what can I do for you?* She proceeded to tell him that she lived in Alexandria;that the church where she worshiped had been taken fora hospital. What church, Mr. Lincoln asked, in aquick, nervous «The church, she replied; and as there are only two or three wounded soldiers in it. I came to see ifyou would not let us have it, as we want it very much toworship God in. 192 LINCOLN S STORIES AND SPEECHES. Madam, have you been to see the post surgeon atAlexandria about this matter? Yes, sir; but we could do nothing with him. Well, we put him there to attend to just such buS-ness, and it is reasonable to suppose that he knows betterwhat should be done under the circumstances than I here; you say you live in Alexandria; probably youown property there. How much will you give to assis
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