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White, Erskine Norman (1833-1911) The personal influence of Abraham Lincoln : a sermon preached on the national fast-day, Thursday, June 1st, 1865 by Erskine N. White

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Gilder Lehrman Collection #: GLC02913.07 Author/Creator: White, Erskine Norman (1833-1911) Place Written: New York, New York Type: Pamphlet Date: 1865 Pagination: 25 p. ; 22 x 14 cm. Order a Copy

Published by John A. Gray & Green Printers. The pamphlet was "published by request." Discusses the moral examples and principles Lincoln set upon the country and the world. Discribes Lincoln as a " man of the people" and praises his leadership and character.

White, Erskine Norman, 1833-1911
Lincoln, Abraham, 1809-1865

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