Dear Mr. Lincoln: Letters to the President
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Book Overview
During the Civil War, Americans felt themselves to be on intimate terms with their commander in chief, sending President Abraham Lincoln between two hundred and five hundred pieces of mail every... This description may be from another edition of this product.
Format:Paperback
Language:English
ISBN:0809326868
ISBN13:9780809326860
Release Date:January 2006
Publisher:Southern Illinois University Press
Length:400 Pages
Weight:1.28 lbs.
Dimensions:1.0" x 6.3" x 9.3"
Customer Reviews
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A different, but excellent book on Abraham Lincoln
Published by Thriftbooks.com User , 26 years ago
I found "Dear Mr. Lincoln" to be facinating because it contains correspondence Lincoln received from the famous to the unknown; from the educated to the illiterate; from wealthy white men, to poor ex-slaves and women. It also includes letters from children, and many other people during Lincoln's era. Much of this material is funny, some sad, but always interesting. "Dear Mr. Lincoln" is a definite buy for serious Lincoln fans.
"I culd a gaht a job!"
Published by Thriftbooks.com User , 27 years ago
From the distant cousin who, based upon Abe's knowing him so well, "wulda thot I culd a gaht a job!" to the ministers who sought to pray to the political leaders who sought to have their advice taken to heart, this is a wonderful view of Civil War America. The letters are of course the focal point of the book. But it is what they say in their totality rather than individually that impresses. Lincoln heard from all facets of his nation. (And this was before e-mail and telephones!) He heard little of approval and much of dis-approval from critique to hatred. A great mass of mothers seeking draft exemptions, fathers wanting postmasters' jobs, and preachers seeking to show him the light bombarded the Presidential desk. Some were poignant. A few were even wise. All, in total, were America. Equally fascinating is the first portion of the book which is a thumbnail but thorough history of the Presidential "staff" which eventually grew to three people in number! A great book!
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