The National tribune., 1910-12-22
SOUL GROWTH OF LINCOLN.

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The Soul Growth of Abraham Lin
coin" most thankfully received. 1t is
gem, and does you credit. 1t will
meet the appreciation of every lover of
the truest. greatest-hearted and most
loving soul that ever lived. I had the
pleasure of listening to one of his
speeches before he was nominated for
President. He impressed me greatly
with his simplificat!On of things.-Jas
e. Larkin. Past Department Command
er, Everett, Mass.
1 am in receipt of your booklet, en-
titled THE Soul Growth of Abraham
Lincoln" for which I heartily thank
you. / have read 1T very carefully and
with great pleasure, and shall treasure
1t as the best and most beautifully ex-
pressed word picture of our martyred
President that I have ever SCENT. E.
Blanchard, Past Department Command
er, Santa Cruz, Cal.
I have read your Soul Growth of
Abraham Lincoln" and reread it with
the greatest interests. P. Strahan,
Past Department Commander, Perry,
Okla.
I have received your beautiful trib-
ute to Abraham Lincoln, and 1 cannot
tell you how highly I appreciate it. 1t
is simply grand.-S. P. Mount, 1920
West Third street, Cleveland, o.
Please accept my sincere thanks for
the Soul Growth of Abraham Lincoln" I"
1t is the most beautiful tribute 1 have
ever read to our beloved President.
Since Lincoln's assassination l have
looked upon him as the best man that
ever lived except the boy who was born
in the manSer. You have given us a
m fryI,t int 20 1f
commander.-Dr. J. ". Long, Past De-
partment Commander, Tularosa, N. NJ.
I received your Soul Growth of
Abraham Lincoln" and wish to hearth
ly thank you for same. There Is no
loftier thoughts or words in the Eng
lish language than those you have writ
ten. and the beauty of it Is the truth.
L have expressed the same in regard
to Lincoln in Post rooms and at camp
fires. but not as sublime and lofty as
you have penned 1t. He was Gods in
strument to lead this Nation back to
the Declaration of Independence and
liberty for all men. L am proud that
we have one in our ranks that can
write such lofty entiments.-Thomas
Lundy. Department Commander, Salt
Lake City, Utah.
1 thank you very much for. your
Soul Growth of Abraham Lincoln" 1t
is very fine. true and does him justice.
believe in the providence of God that
when he needs man for some great
reform he raises him up. I shall cher
ish it as ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS Jaeger,
Elmore, o.
The Soul Growth of Abraham Lin
coln' received, for which. thank you
very much. indeed. 1t is more than
yrrf fc
Since my boyhood days. when used to
be called. insultingly. one of his hire
hngs. and more particularly since that
fatal day in April, 1866, my soul
thoughts of Lincoln have entirely grown
along the lines and sentiments you
have so truthfully and appropriately
expressed. So you may we'll imagine
how close the sentiments come home
to me and how hard they hit me some
times when L stop to think-John Lu
Taylor, Greeley. Neb.
The Soul Growth of Abraham Lin
coin" is certainly lofty view of Mr.
Llncolns life and character, but not
more lofty than the position he at
tanned in the esteem of mankind You
nave done yourself great honor in Civ
ing expression to the thoughts you have
in such charming manner-W S.
Matthews, A. A. G., Department of
Ohio, G. A. r.. Columbus. O.
] am in receipt of your Soul Growth
of Abraham Lincoln" for which please
accept my thanks. Everything which
relates to the subject of your sketch.
and especially when so attractively
treated as in the present instance, is
always of interest. not only to the sol
diers of the civil war, but to all the
Worid.-John Y. Hewitt, Past Depart
ment Commander. White Oaks, N. M.