 | William Farrand Felch, George C. Atwell, H. Phelps Arms, Francis Trevelyan Miller - 1904 - 1062 pages
...alluded to. From its platform, he spoke as follows: "Friends' — No one not in my position, can realize the sadness I feel at this parting. To this people...of a century; here my children were born, and here one of them lies buried. I know not how soon I shall see you again. I go to assume a task more difficult... | |
 | Joel Dorman Steele, Esther Baker Steele - 1904 - 440 pages
...solemnity : My friends, I cannot sufficiently express to you the sadness I feel at this moment. To you I owe all that I am. Here I have lived more than a quarter of a century ; here my children were born ; here one of them lies buried. I know not how soon I shall see you again. A duty devolves upon me... | |
 | William Makepeace Thayer - 1905 - 422 pages
...station to bid him adieu on leaving for Washington, on the eve of the late bloody Civil war : — " My Friends, — No one not in my position can appreciate...of a century. Here my children were born, and here one of them lies buried. I know not how soon I shall see you again. A duty devolves on me, which is... | |
 | Abraham Lincoln - 1907 - 410 pages
...position, can appreciate the sadness l feel at this parting. To this people l owe all that l am. Here l have lived more than a quarter of a century; here my children were born, and here one of them lies buried. l know not how soon l shall see you again. A duty devolves upon me which is,... | |
 | Wayne Whipple - 1908 - 764 pages
...before him, and gave them utterance in a pathetic formal farewell to the gathering crowd, as follows : " My Friends, — No one not in my position can appreciate...of a century ; here my children were born, and here one of them lies buried. I know not how soon I shall see you again. A duty devolves upon me which is,... | |
 | Wayne Whipple - 1908 - 762 pages
...before him, and gave them utterance in a pathetic formal farewell to the gathering crowd, as follows : "My Friends, — No one not in my position can appreciate...have lived more than a quarter of a century ; here my chilclren were born, and here one of them lies buried. I know not how soon I shall see you again. A... | |
 | Francis Grant Blair - 1908 - 80 pages
...neighbors, but the whole country was in tears.] "My Friends: No one not in my position can realize the sadness I feel at this parting. To this people...of a century. Here my children were born, and here one of them lies buried. I know not how soon I shall see you again. I go to assume a task far more... | |
 | Robert Haven Schauffler - 1909 - 414 pages
...a model. I quote it entire. It is as follows : " My friends-, no one not in my position can realize the sadness I feel at this parting. To this people...of a century. Here my children were born, and here one of them lies buried. I know not how soon I shall see you again. I go to assume a task more than... | |
 | 1909 - 674 pages
...the traditional American trust in God when he said to the neighbors who had come to say farewell : " My friends, no one not in my position can appreciate the sadness I feel at this parting. A duty devolves upon me which is perhaps greater than that which has devolved upon any other man since... | |
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MY FRIENDS : No one not in my position can appreciate the sadness I feel at this parting. To this people I owe all that I am. Here I have lived more than a quarter of a century; here my children were born, and here one of them lies buried. I know not... 
