At Lincoln's side : John Hay's Civil War correspondence and selected writings /

John Hay believed that "real history is told in private letters," and the more than 220 surviving letters and telegrams from his Civil War days prove that to be true, showing Abraham Lincoln in action: "The Tycoon is in fine whack. I have rarely seen him more serene & busy. He is...

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Main Author: Hay, John, 1838-1905
Other Authors: Burlingame, Michael, 1941-
Format: Book
Language:English
Published: Carbondale : Southern Illinois University Press, ©2000.
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