 DEAR MADAM : I have been shown in the files of the War Department a statement of the Adjutant-General of Massachusetts that you are the mother of five sons who have died gloriously on the field of battle. I feel how weak and fruitless must be any words...  Lincoln, the president - Stran 299avtor: Henry Clay Whitney - 1908Celotni ogled - O knjigi
 | 1900 - 484 strani
...Boston: "Executive Mansion, Washington, Nov. 21st, 1864. "Dear Madam— "I have been shown in the fiies of the War Department a statement of the Adjutant-General...a loss so overwhelming. But I cannot refrain from tendering to you the consolation which may be found In the thanks of the Republic they died to save.... | |
 | Henry Jarvis Raymond - 1865 - 848 strani
...wounded at the time in the hospital : — KXKCUTITX MAKUOH, WABHIKOTOX, .\ ••!•''•:• 21, 1 - M. DEAR MADAM: — I have been shown in the files of...a loss so overwhelming. But I cannot refrain from tendering to yon the consolation that may be found in the thanks «f the Republic they died to save.... | |
 | George Washington Colman - 1865 - 20 strani
...President of the United States, Nov. 21, 1864, was received by Mrs. Bixby, a poor widow in Boston: "Dear Madam, — I have been shown in the files of...a loss so overwhelming. But I cannot refrain from tendering to you the consolation that may be found in the thanks of the Republic they have died to... | |
 | Henry Jarvis Raymond - 1865 - 864 strani
...lying severely wounded at the time in the hospital : — EXECUTIVE MAKSION, WASHINGI-OUT, November 21, DEAR MADAM: — I have been shown in the files of...a loss so overwhelming. But I cannot refrain from tendering to you the consolation that may be found in the thanks of the Republic they died to save.... | |
 | Joseph Hartwell Barrett - 1865 - 878 strani
...MADAM — I have been shown, ic the files of the War Department, a statement of the Adjutant-ueneral of Massachusetts, that you are the mother of five...you from the grief of a loss so overwhelming. But I can not refrain from tendering to you the consolation that may be found in the thanks of the E^epublic... | |
 | Frank Crosby - 1865 - 496 strani
...Last Annual Message. recently wounded, was lying in a hospital, and bears date November 21st, 1864. " DEAR MADAM : — I have been shown in the files of...battle. I feel how weak and fruitless must be any word of mine, which should attempt to beguile you from the grief of a loss so overwhelming ; but I... | |
 | Frank Crosby - 1865 - 506 strani
...but Annual Mftange. recently wounded, was lying in a hospital, and bears date November 21st, 1864. " DEAR MADAM : — I have been shown in the files of...battle. I feel how weak and fruitless must be any word of mine, which should attempt to beguile you from the grief of a loss so overwhelming ; but I... | |
 | Joseph Hartwell Barrett - 1865 - 972 strani
...MADAM — I have been shown, ic *he files of the War Department, a statement of the Adjutant-ueneral of Massachusetts, that you are the mother of five...must be any words of mine, which should attempt to bcguilu you from the grief of a loss so overwhelming. But I can not refrain from tendering to you the... | |
 | Henry Jarvis Raymond - 1865 - 886 strani
...wounded at the time in the hospital:— Ki«cunv« MANSION, WiSuiseTOn, Ifowmbtr n, IStt DEAK MAJ>AM :—I have been shown in the files of the War Department...statement of the Adjutant-General of Massachusetts, that yon are the mother of five sons who have died gloriously on the field of battle. I feel how weak and... | |
 | Josiah Gilbert Holland - 1866 - 556 strani
...extreme, he found time to write the following tetter: " EXECUTIVE MANSION, Washington, Nov. 21, 1864, "Dear Madam: — I have been shown, in the files of...you from the grief of a loss so overwhelming. But 3 cannot refrain from tendering to you the consolation that may be found in the thanks of the republic... | |
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