 | United States. Dept. of State - 1866 - 766 pages
...lived more than a quarter of a century ; here my children were born, and here one of them lies burial I know not how soon I shall see you again. A duty devolves upon me, which ie, perhaps, greater than that which has devolved upon any mau since the d.ffi of Washington. He never... | |
 | United States. Congress. House - 1866 - 664 pages
...children were horn, and here one of them lies huried. A dnty devolves upon me which is greater perhaps than that which has devolved upon any other man since the days of Washington. He never would have succeeded except for the aid of Divine Providence, upon which ho at all times relied. Heel... | |
 | 1866 - 630 pages
...children were born, and here one of them lies buried. A duty devolves upon me which is greater perhaps than that which has devolved upon any other man since the days of Washington. He never would have succeeded except for the aid of Divine Providence, upon which he at all times relied. I... | |
 | United States. Department of State - 1866 - 644 pages
...children were horn, and here one of them lies huried. A duty devolves upon me which is greater perhaps than that which has devolved upon any other man since the days of Washington. He never would have succeeded except for the aid of Divine Providence, upon which he at all times relied. I... | |
 | 1866 - 570 pages
...Springfield for the White House (llth February, 1861), Mr. Lincoln had said that a duty devolved on him "perhaps greater than "that which has devolved upon any "other man since the days of Washing" ton." Prescient as those words were, they fell short of the truth. His duty was in effect... | |
 | 1866 - 870 pages
...Springfield for the White House (llth February, 1861), Mr. Lincoln had said that a duty devolved on him " perhaps greater than "that which has devolved upon any " other man since the days of Washing" ton." Prescient as those words were, they fell short of the truth. His duty was in effect... | |
 | Isaac N. Arnold - 1866 - 804 pages
...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 how soon I shall see you again. I go to assume a task more difficult than that which has devolved upon any other man since the days... | |
 | Benson John Lossing - 1866 - 628 pages
...duty devolves upon me which is, perhaps, greater than that ^ ^SCOL!,.S RK8U)ENrI! „ 6PBINOF1I1LD. which has devolved upon any other man since the days of Washington. He never would have succeeded, except for the aid of Divine Providence, upon which he at all times relied. I... | |
 | George Bancroft - 1866 - 110 pages
...crowd of his friends and neighbors, whom he was never more to meet, he spoke a solemn farewell : " I know not how soon I shall see you again. A duty has devolved upon me, greater than that which has devolved upon any other man since Washington. He... | |
 | George Bancroft - 1866 - 88 pages
...the crowd of his friends and neighbors, whom he was never more to meet, he spoke a solemn farewell: " I know not how soon I shall see you again. A duty has devolved upon me, greater than that which has devolved upon any other man since Washington. He... | |
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A duty devolves upon me which is, perhaps, greater than that which has devolved upon any other man since the days of WASHINGTON. He never would have succeeded except for the aid of Divine Providence, upon which he at all times relied. I feel that I cannot... 
