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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 Stoddard, William Osborn, 1835–1925. Lincoln’s White House secretary : the adventurous life of William O. Stoddard / edited by Harold Holzer. p. cm. Includes bibliographical references and index. ISBN-13: 978-0-8093-2753-9 (cloth : alk. paper) ISBN-10: 0-8093-2753-8 (cloth : alk. paper) 1. Stoddard, William Osborn, 1835–1925. 2. Presidents—United States—Staff—Biography. 3. Secretaries—United States—Biography. 4. Lincoln, Abraham, 1809–1865—Friends and associates. 5. Lincoln, Abraham, 1809–1865. 6. United States—Politics and government— 1861–1865. 7. United States—History—Civil War, 1861–1865—Personal narratives. 8. Washington (D.C.)—History—Civil War, 1861–1865— Personal narratives. 9. Journalists—United States—Biography. 10. Stoddard, William Osborn, 1835–1925—Homes and haunts—New York (State) I. Holzer, Harold. II. Title. E664.S85A3 2007 973.7092—dc22 [B] 2006028604 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 Eleanor Stoddard Who touched the hand that touched the hand . . . ...

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