The Writings of Abraham Lincoln

"...these dead shall not have died in vain-that this nation, under God, shall have a new birth of freedom-and that government of the people, by the people, for the people, shall not perish from the earth." -Abraham Lincoln, The Writings of Abraham Lincoln, Volume VII (1863-1865) The Writings of Abraham Lincoln, Volume VII (1863-1865) (1905) by Abraham Lincoln was edited by Arthur Brooks Lapsley and includes numerous war-related telegrams, proclamations, and memoranda sent by the president to generals and statesmen. This is the definitive source from which to access Lincoln's political philosophies. Also included are the Gettysburg Address, the president's second inaugural address, and an index for Volumes I, II, V, VI and VII, (also available from Cosimo Classics). These primary source documents will intrigue lovers of history and Abraham Lincoln.
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