Life on the Circuit With Lincoln: With Sketches of Generals Grant, Sherman, and McClellan, Judge Davis, Leonard Swett, and Other Contemporaries [Hardcover]

Henry Clay Whitney (Author)

Book Description

Publication Date: April 2001 | ISBN-10: 1584771151 | ISBN-13: 978-1584771159

Whitney, Henry C. Life on the Circuit with Lincoln. With Sketches of Generals Grant, Sherman and McClellan, Judge Davis, Leonard Swett, and Other Contemporaries. Illustrated. Boston: Estes & Lauriat, 1892. viii, 601 pp. Reprinted 2001 by The Lawbook Exchange, Ltd. ISBN 1-58477-115-1. Cloth. $110. Fascinating first hand account of Lincoln's life on the Eighth Circuit from 1854 to 1861, as told by one of his colleagues who traveled the circuit and tried cases with him. Whitney also accompanied Lincoln during his campaign, the debates with Douglas, and the events prior to his nomination. He reminisces about these events here in an easy style that shows the warmth of his friendship with Lincoln and illuminates the man behind the scenes in his portrayal of Lincoln as a politician, Lincoln and slavery, Lincoln and labor, Lincoln as President.

Product Details

• Hardcover: 601 pages
• Publisher: Lawbook Exchange Ltd (April 2001)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 1584771151
• ISBN-13: 978-1584771159
• Product Dimensions: 9 x 6.4 x 2.1 inches
• Shipping Weight: 3 pounds (View shipping rates and policies)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #5,731,403 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

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