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Excerpt from The Autobiography and Ministerial Life of the Rev. John Johnston, D. D Tm: late Rev. Dr. A. Alexander a man full of good deeds, proposed at the Board of Trustees of the College of New Jersey, that a blank book be provided, and that a brief notice of Graduates of the College be recorded there in. This proposition was adopted, and the book was com mitted to the mover of the resolution, and be filled one hundred and ten large folio pages with notices of different Alumni of the College, chiefly from his own knowledge. After the decease of Dr. Alexander, this book was placed in the hands of the subscriber, with a request that the notices be continued. About the Publisher Forgotten B...
Abraham Lincoln measured the promise—and cost—of American freedom in lucid and extraordinarily moving prose, famous for its native wit, simple dignity of expressions, and peculiarly American flavor. This volume, with its companion, Abraham Lincoln: Speeches and Writing 1859–1865, comprises the most comprehensive selection ever published. over 240 speeches, letters, and drafts take Lincoln from rural law practice to national prominence, and chart his emergence as an eloquent antislavery advocate and defender of the constitution. included are the complete Lincoln-Douglas debates, perhaps the most famous confrontation in American political history. LIBRARY OF AMERICA is an independent nonprofit cultural organization founded in 1979 to preserve our nation’s literary heritage by publishing, and keeping permanently in print, America’s best and most significant writing. The Library of America series includes more than 300 volumes to date, authoritative editions that average 1,000 pages in length, feature cloth covers, sewn bindings, and ribbon markers, and are printed on premium acid-free paper that will last for centuries.
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The collected letters, speeches, etc. written by Abraham Lincoln.
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William Johnston (d.1714) emigrated from Scotland to St. Peter's Parish in New Kent County, Virginia, and married Sarah Massie in 1698. His brother, John Johnston, also emigrated from Scotland and married Lucretia Massie in 1698. Edward Johnston, a great-uncle of William and John, married Elizabeth Walker (sister of George Walker) in 1677 and, as Quakers, they emigrated from Scotland to New Kent County, Virginia. Descendants and relatives of the three Scottish immigrants (William, John, Edward) lived in Virginia, Tennessee, Kentucky, Indiana, Iowa, Nebraska, Colorado and elsewhere. Includes much ancestry (chiefly living in Scotland) to about 75 A.D.
"This new edition restores the original text, includes two chapters added in the revised (1892) edition, and traces the story of how this landmark biography got written. Extensive annotation affords the reader a detailed look at the biography's sources."--BOOK JACKET.