 | William Livingstone - 1900 - 596 pages
...century; here my children were born, and here one of them lies buried. I know not how soon I shall see you again. A duty devolves upon me, which is, perhaps, greater than that which has devolved upon any man since the days of Washington. He never would have succeeded except for the aid of Divine Providence,... | |
 | Charles Sumner - 1900 - 434 pages
...you again " ; and then, with prophetic voice, announced that a duty devolved upon him " great- v er than that which has devolved upon any other man since the days of Washington," and asked his friends to pray that he might receive that Divine assistance, without which he could... | |
 | Paul Selby - 1900 - 478 pages
..."I know not how soon I shall see you again. A duty devolves upon me, which is, perhaps, greater than has devolved upon any other man since the days of Washington. "He never could have succeeded except for the aid of Divine Providence, upon which he at all times relied. I... | |
 | Joseph Hartwell Barrett, Charles Walter Brown - 1902 - 888 pages
...; here my children were born, and here one of them lies buried. 1 know not how soon I shall see you again. A duty devolves upon me which is, perhaps,...any other man since the days of Washington. He never could have succeeded except for the aid of Divine Providence, upon which he at all times relied. I... | |
 | James Gore King McClure - 1902 - 134 pages
...called to the presidency of the United States, he started from his home toward the national capital: "A duty devolves upon me which is, perhaps, greater...upon any other man since the days of Washington. He would never have succeeded except for the aid of divine providence, upon which he at all times relied:... | |
 | Jacob Harris Patton, John Lord - 1903 - 566 pages
...he said : " My friends, no one not in my position can appreciate the sadness I feel at this parting. A duty devolves upon me which is, perhaps, greater...except for the aid of Divine Providence upon which at all times he relied. I feel that I can not succeed without the same Divine aid which sustained him.... | |
 | United States. Congress - 1903 - 256 pages
...you again. A duty has devolved upon me, greater than that which has devolved upon any other man since Washington. He never would have succeeded except for...Divine Providence, upon which he at all times relied. On the same Almighty Being I place my reliance. Pray that I may receive that Divine assistance, without... | |
 | Joel Dorman Steele, Esther Baker Steele - 1904 - 440 pages
...perhaps greater than that which has devolved upon any man since the days of Washington. He never could have succeeded except for the aid of Divine Providence, upon which he at all times relied. I hope that you, my friends, will pray that I may receive that Divine assistance, without which I cannot... | |
 | Abraham Lincoln - 1905 - 412 pages
...you again. A duty has devolved upon me, greater than that which has devolved upon any other man since Washington. He never would have succeeded, except...Divine Providence, upon which he at all times relied. On the same Almighty Being I place my reliance. Pray that I may receive that Divine assistance, without... | |
 | Abraham Lincoln - 1905 - 394 pages
...I shall see you again;" and then, with a prophetic voice he announced that a duty devolved upon him "greater than that which has devolved upon any other man since the days of Washington," and he asked his friends to pray that he might receive that Divine assistance, without which he could... | |
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I have lived more than a quarter of a century, here my children were born, and here one of them lies buried. I know not how soon I shall see you again. A duty devolves upon me which is, perhaps, greater than that which has devolved upon any other man... 
