 I should be glad if I could flatter myself that I came as near to the central idea of the occasion in two hours as you did in two Edward minutes. My son who parted from me at Balti- to Lincoln, more, and my daughter, concur in this sentiment.  Abraham Lincoln: A History - Page 197by John George Nicolay, John Hay - 1890Full view - About this book
 | Education - 1922 - 694 pages
...congratulate you. ME. EVEEETT: Mr. President, I should be glad if I could flatter myself that I came as near the central idea of the occasion in two hours as you did in two minutes. LINCOLN (Taking hat and moving towards door with Everett) : Now, Mr. Everett, I have heard... | |
 | John George Nicolay, John Hay - United States - 1890 - 576 pages
...his friends, returned to Washington that same evening by special train. On the next day Mr. CHAP.VII. Everett sent the President the following note: " My...more, and my daughter, concur in this sentiment." iseST'iiS. To this courteous compliment Mr. Lincoln replied on the same day : " Your kind note of to-day... | |
 | John George Nicolay, John Hay - United States - 1890 - 572 pages
...simplicity and appropriateness, at the consecration of the cemetery. I should be glad if I could natter myself that I came as near to the central idea of...Edward minutes. My son who parted from me at Balti- to more, and my daughter, concur in this sentiment." I863. 'Ms. To this courteous compliment Mr. Lincoln... | |
 | Readers and speakers - 1891 - 302 pages
...magistrate who was addressing us." The next day Edward Everett wrote to the President : " I should he glad if I could flatter myself that I came as near...idea of the occasion in two hours, as you did in two minutes." NOTE. — When about to recite this touching brief speech, if suitable as to place and time,... | |
 | Gilbert John Clark - Law - 1895 - 434 pages
...American orations." Edward Everett said of it in a letter to Lincoln: "I should be glad if I came as near the central idea of the occasion in two hours as you did in two minutes." Malice Toward None. "With malice towards none, with charity for all, with firmness in the... | |
 | Education - 1899 - 726 pages
...dedication of the National Cemetery : ' ' I would be glad if I could flatter myself that I came as near the central idea of the occasion in two hours as you did in two minutes." A friend of mine well observed : ' ' Those simple sentences of our martyred President are... | |
 | William Eleroy Curtis - 1902 - 482 pages
...said,— " Permit me to express my great admiration of the thoughts expressed by you with such eloquence, simplicity, and appropriateness at the consecration...idea of the occasion in two hours as you did in two minutes." It has always been a popular impression that Lincoln's speech was written upon the cars,... | |
 | Joseph Hartwell Barrett - 1903 - 436 pages
...Permit me also to express my great admiration of the thoughts expressed by you with such eloquence and appropriateness at the consecration of the cemetery....idea of the occasion in two hours as you did in two minutes. My son, who parted from me at Baltimore, and my daughter concur in this sentiment. I remain,... | |
 | Abraham Lincoln - United States - 1903 - 394 pages
...like it." The next day Edward Everett, who delivered the long oration of the day, wrote to Lincoln: " I should be glad if I could flatter myself that I...idea of the occasion in two hours as you did in two minutes." Mrs. Lincoln remarks that her husband seemed to think "more than ever" on religious matters... | |
 | Abraham Lincoln - United States - 1903 - 460 pages
...like it." The next day Edward Everett, who delivered the long oration of the day, wrote to Lincoln: " I should be glad if I could flatter myself that I...idea of the occasion in two hours as you did in two minutes." Mrs. Lincoln remarks that her husband seemed to think "more than ever" on religious matters... | |
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