Lincoln and Shakespeare and Politics in Civil War Era Letters
A 1863 Washington letter shows Abraham Lincoln praising Shakespeare and naming Macbeth Hamlet Lear as favorites while admitting he had not read all plays. The piece argues Lincoln’s honesty, urges unity, and links his approach to governance with cultural literacy and moral courage.
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Fhackett
England
Hackett
Executive Mansion
Washington
Shakespeare
Richard the Third
Henry the Eighth
Hamlet
Macbeth
Kelly
Pascal
Montaigne
Juvenal
Rabeleis
Lasteck
Sartor
Thomas Carlyle
Richard Carlile
Thang
Lear
Taj
Republican Party
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Sitsaelaav Lateck
Heppy
Baulision
Purfio
Groadd
Stp
Opdyke
New England
Maryland
Missouri
North Carolina
Seward
Abraham Lincoln
Europe
Queen Victoria
Cincinnati
Stone River
Telegraph
Storer
Chicamanza
New York
Army of the Cumberland
McCook S
Crittenden
Hearn
Rosecrans
Institution of Governin
Richmond Despotism Describes Rebel Pass System and Hardships
A report from Richmond describes strict pass controls and conscription efforts under the Confederate government. It notes pervasive corruption and demands for money to obtain papers, severe shortages, rising prices, and a sentiment among many Confederates for union restoration.
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Lincoln
Union
Castle Thunder
James River
Manch
Les
Jeff
Davis
Bing
Dave
Othi
Wilderj
Rich
Mond
Maryland
Confederacy
Lincoln onr good President and his plain honesty
The article extols President Lincoln as a plain spoken man of integrity, noting his avoidance of personal flattery and outward varnish. It contrasts his straightforward language with formal courtiership and praises his honesty, courage, and focus on doing good.
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George the Fourthj
Europe
Tincoln
Washington
Lincoln
Teaghing
Henry Walton
Doctor’s diagnosis frenzy in comic medical scene
A man endures a farcical medical exam where a doctor lists absurd maladies in rapid succession. The patient, shocked and overwhelmed, collapses as the clinician piles on terms like epilepsy and asthma, ending with more bizarre conditions and exclamations.
Exemption Quest for Draft Leads to Odd Medical Exam
A drafted citizen recounts reporting for a medical examination in Lawrence on August 18. He describes the dreary, crowded scene with con scripts awaiting exam, a stern surgeon, and his own prickly interactions during the process.
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Fire Department
Lawrence
Merrimac
En- Sena
John Smith
Maine
The House Jeff Built and Its Theatrical History
A Hartford Post feature presents a playful, allegorical history of a house built by J Davis Esq. through a series of satirical chapters. It uses personified figures such as Cain, Epic, and a tattered maiden to mock political intrigue and social foibles.
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Hartford Post
J. Davis
Perry
Justice Takey
James Bucnanan
Cesu
Tender War Episode From Sherman Letter About Willy
General Sherman recounts a boy named Willy from the 13th Regulars who died young near Vicksburg. He recalls Willy’s enthusiasm for truth and country and pledges lifelong gratitude to the battalion. The letter expresses a family promise to share their shelter and care with the soldiers.
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Vickburg
Loy
Oie Bip Black
Capt Smith
Sherman
Willy
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