 I feel how weak and fruitless must be any words of mine which should attempt to beguile you from the grief of a loss so overwhelming. But I cannot refrain from tendering to you the consolation that may be found in the thanks of the republic they died...  The Ohio Educational Monthly - Page 811906Full view - About this book
 | Richard Miller Devens - United States - 1884 - 748 pages
...any words of mine which should attempt to beguile you from the grief of a loss so overwhelming. But I cannot refrain from tendering to you the consolation...bereavement, and leave you only the cherished memory of the lovqd and the lost, and the solemn pride that must be yours to have laid so costly a sacrifice upon... | |
 | Richard Miller Devens - United States - 1887 - 736 pages
...any words of mine which should attempt to beguile you from the grief of a loss so overwhelming. But I cannot refrain from tendering to you the consolation...leave you only the cherished memory of the loved and the lost, and the solemn pride that must be yours to have laid so costly a sacrifice upon the altar... | |
 | Allen Thorndike Rice - United States - 1886 - 800 pages
...fruitless must be any words of mine which should attempt to beguile you from a loss so overwhelming. But I cannot refrain from tendering to you the consolation...found in the thanks of the Republic they died to save. 1 pray that our Heavenly Father may assuage the anguish of your bereavement, and leave you only the... | |
 | Abraham Lincoln - Slavery - 1890 - 454 pages
...of mine which should attempt to beguile you from the grief of a loss so overwhelming. But I can not refrain from tendering to you the consolation that...the solemn pride that must be yours, to have laid BO costly a sacrifice upon the altar of freedoin. Yours very sincerely and respectfully, ABRAHAM LINCOLN.... | |
 | Mary Ashton Livermore - United States - 1890 - 636 pages
...be any words of mine which should attempt to beguile you of the grief of a loss so overwhelming. But I cannot refrain from tendering to you the consolation...save. I pray that our Heavenly Father may assuage the ajiguish of your bereavement, and leave you only the cherished memory of the loved and lost, and the... | |
 | Abraham Lincoln - Slavery - 1890 - 500 pages
...of mine which should attempt to beguile you from the grief of a loss so overwhelming. But I can not refrain from tendering to you the consolation that...died to save. I pray that our Heavenly Father may as-1 suage the anguish of your bereavement, and leave you only the cherished memory of the loved and... | |
 | Lucius Eugene Chittenden - Adirondack Mountains (N.Y.) - 1893 - 464 pages
...five sons who have died gloriously on the field of battle" he wrote among other comforting words: " I pray that our Heavenly Father may assuage the anguish...only the cherished memory of the loved and lost." To Mrs. Gurney, the excellent Quakeress, he wrote: " It has been your purpose to strengthen my reliance... | |
 | Abraham Lincoln - United States - 1894 - 854 pages
...any words of mine which should attempt to beguile you from the grief of a loss so overwhelming. But I cannot refrain from tendering to you the consolation...cherished memory of the loved and lost, and the solemn pricle that mast be yours to have laid so costly a sacrifice upon the altar of freedom. Yours very... | |
 | Presidents - 1899 - 74 pages
...following words: "I pray our Heavenly Father may assuage the anguish of your bereavements and leave only the cherished memory of the loved and lost, and the solemn pride which must be yours to have laid so costly a sacrifice upon the altar of freedom." As his towering... | |
 | Bookbinding - 1900 - 308 pages
...for a loss so overwhelming ; but I cannot refrain from tendering to you the consolation which maybe found in the thanks of the Republic they died to save....leave you only the cherished memory of the loved and the lost, and the solemn pride that must be yours to have laid so costly a sacrifice upon the altar... | |
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