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Old 03-08-2008, 12:47 AM
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Default 3am and the telegraph is .....
Who to answer?

The New York Senator, or the 'inexperienced' lawyer from Illinois?

http://www.alincolnlearning.us/Civil...egraphing.html

http://www.amazon.com/Lincoln-Telegr...4954571&sr=1-1

http://www.amazon.com/Mr-Lincolns-T-...4954506&sr=1-1

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Old 03-08-2008, 12:17 PM
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Always thought it a bit strange, sam, that Lincoln would go and spend hours in the telegraph office reading everyone's mail.

By the way, haven't read "Lincoln's T-Mail," but I've watched Wheeler discuss it several times on bookTV. He was so thorough in his discussion that I've not seen a need to have the book.

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