Stephen A. Douglas
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Stand: | 2015-08-04 03:50:33 |
Produktbeschreibung
Excerpt from Stephen A. Douglas: A Memorial; A Description of the Dedication of the Monument Erected to His Memory at Brandon, Vermont, on the Centennial Anniversary of His Birth, and the Proceedings Connected Therewith Together With Other Matters and Things Pertaining to His Life and Ch In the preparation of this memorial, which was a labor of love, the editor has received valuable assistance from institutions and individuals, and to them he takes this occasion to render his acknowledgements and express his thanks. To the following in particular he desires to acknowledge his obligations for favors received: The Illinois State Historical Society for a photograph of the letter from Stephen A. Douglas reproduced herein, for permission to publish the letter to Hall Sims, and for other courtesies. William L. Patton, of Springfield, Illinois, the owner of the hitherto unpublished letters of Douglas to C. H. Lanphier, for permission to publish them. Judge Robert M. Douglas, of Greensboro, N. C., for a photograph of the check given by Douglas to Abraham Lincoln, reproduced herein. The Sheldon Museum, of Middlebury, Vermont, for the use of newspapers in its collections. The Rutland Herald, Rutland, Vt., for the use of its files. Congressman Frank E. Greene, of St. Albans, Vt. President John M. Thomas, of Middlebury College. Mr. E. G. Hunt, of New Haven, Vt., for information and favors received. Miss Shirley Farr, of Chicago and Brandon, Mr. F. H. Farrington, of Brandon, and all other Brandon citizens, who, by their contributions of money, counsel or information, have made this publication possible. About the Publisher Forgotten Books publishes hundreds of thousands of rare and classic books. Find more at www.forgottenbooks.com This book is a reproduction of an important historical work. Forgotten Books uses state-of-the-art technology to digitally reconstruct the work, preserving the original format whilst repairing imperfections present in the aged copy. In rare cases, an imperfection in the original, such as a blemish or missing page, may be replicated in our edition. We do, however, repair the vast majority of imperfections successfully; any imperfections that remain are intentionally left to preserve the state of such historical works.
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