Abraham Lincoln: The Observations of John G. Nicolay and John Hay

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Copyright © 2007 by the Board of Trustees, Southern Illinois University All rights reserved Printed in the United States of America 10 09 08 07 4 3 2 1 Library of Congress Cataloging-in-Publication Data Abraham Lincoln : the observations of John G. Nicolay and John Hay / edited by Michael Burlingame p. cm. Includes bibliographical references and index. ISBN-13: 978-0-8093-2738-6 (cloth : alk. paper) ISBN-10: 0-8093-2738-4 (cloth : alk. paper) 1. Lincoln, Abraham, 1809–1865—Anecdotes. 2. Presidents—United States—Biography—Anecdotes. 3. United States—Politics and government—1861– 1865—Anecdotes. 4. United States—History—Civil War, 1861–1865—Anecdotes. 5. Lincoln, Abraham, 1809–1865—Friends and associates—Anecdotes. I. Burlingame, Michael, 1941– II. Nicolay, John G. (John George), 1832–1901. III. Hay, John, 1838–1905. E457.15.A155 2007 973.7092—dc22 2006017973 Printed on recycled paper. The paper used in this publication meets the minimum requirements of American National Standard for Information Sciences—Permanence of Paper for Printed Library Materials, ansi z39.48-1992. ' For Lois ...