Famous Lincoln Letters
With the volume of letters written by a Chief Executive, it is no wonder that several survive the test of time. Many of Lincoln's letters, however, would have endured even without the advantage of volume. Many familiar phrases we all learned in school came from letters written by Lincoln, and one such letter was read in its entirety in a recent high budget movie. Anyone who studies Lincoln will have his or her favorite "Lincoln letters." Here are seven of mine:
Letter to Alexander Stephens, December 22, 1860
Message to George B. McClellan, April 9, 1862
Letter to Horace Greeley, August 22, 1862
Letter to Fanny McCullough, December 23, 1862
Letter to Ulysses S. Grant, July 13, 1863
Letter to George G. Meade, July 14, 1863
Letter to the Widow Bixby, November 21, 1864
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