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The Cabinet “During summer 1862 a delegation complained about the conduct of the war in the West:] He rose from his chair and said, ‘Judge List, this reminds me of an anecdote which I heard a son of yours tell in Burlington… Read the full story

On both sides problems with ministers in St. Louis “I can best illustrate my position in regard to your St. Louis quarrel by telling a story. A man in Illinois had a large watermelon patch, on which he hoped to make money enough to carry him over the year. A big hog broke through the…… Continue reading On both sides problems with ministers in St. Louis

The Cabinet [A lady had come from Alexandria demanding that a church that had been converted to a hospital be reconverted.] Afterwards in speaking of this incident Mr. Lincoln said that the lady as a representative of her… Read the full story

The Cabinet “You know how that Illinois farmer managed the big log that lay in the middle of his field? To the inquiries of his neighbors one Sunday he announced that he had got rid of the big log. “Got rid of it!” said… Read the full story

The Cabinet “Well, Josh,” replied Mr. Lincoln, when I was a boy in Indiana, I went to a neighbor’s house one morning and found a boy of my own size holding a coon by a string. I asked him what he had what he was doing. He… Read the full story

Blacksmith and Fizzle Upon one occasion when the President was at my [U.S. Grants’s] head-quarters at City point [22 June 1864], I took him to see the work that had been done on the Dutch Gap Canal. After taking him around and showing… Read the full story

The Cabinet Mr. Lincoln said the project reminded him of the case of a girl in New Salem, who was greatly troubled with a “singing” in her… Read the full story

The Cabinet Something was said soon after we started [on a walk] about the penalty which attached to high positions in a democratic government–the tribute those filling them were compelled to pay to the public. “Great men,”… Read the full story

Hearse-Horse This story was about a man who hoped to become county judge, and hired a horse and buggy from his neighbor, a liveryman, in order to drive to the nominating convention held in a town some sixteen miles away. He asked the livery-stable keeper… Read the full story

Comment on Trent Affair 1861 A sick man in Illinois, the hope of whose recovery was far from encouraging, was admonished by his friends present that as probably he had not many hours to live he should bear malice to none, and before closing his… Read the full story