 DEAR MADAM : I have been shown in the files of the War Department a statement of the Adjutant-General of Massachusetts that you are the mother of five sons who have died gloriously on the field of battle. I feel how weak and fruitless must be any words...  An American Bible - Page 112edited by - 1918 - 372 pagesFull view - About this book
 | John Harrison Surratt - 1867 - 850 pages
...aud to death, this short letter of condolence : MANSION, " Washington, November 'Л, 1>S>4. "Du.AR MADAM: I have been shown, in the files of the War Department, a statement of the adjutant general of Massachusetts, that you are the mother of five sous who have difj gloriously on... | |
 | Richard Miller Devens - 1867 - 706 pages
...the Adjutant General for Mrs. Bixby: EXECUTIVE MANSION, WASHINGTON, 2 1st Nov., 1864. " Dear Madam j I have been shown in the files of the War Department a statement of the Adjutant General of Massachusetts that you are the mother of five sons who have died gloriously on... | |
 | Edward Parmelee Smith - 1869 - 602 pages
...speech at Gettysburg and his second inaugural address : EXECUTIVE MANSION, WASHINGTON, Nov. 21st, 1864. DEAR MADAM : I have been shown in the files of the War Department, a statement of the Adjutant-Genera! of Massachusetts that you are the mother of five sons who have died glori„ . e ously... | |
 | 1918 - 692 pages
...letter, has now joined the street beggars in Delmenhors-Oldenburg, to get a living. LINCOLN'S LETTER. "Dear Madam : I have been shown in the files of the...you from the grief of a loss so overwhelming. But I cannot refrain from tendering to you the consolation that may be found in the thanks of the Republic... | |
 | William M. Thayer - 1882 - 430 pages
...down and wrote the following letter to her : — "EXECUTIVE MANSION, WASHINGTON, Nov. zist, 1864. " DEAR MADAM, — I have been shown, in the files of...you from the grief of a loss so overwhelming. But I cannot refrain from tendering to you the consolation that may be found in the thanks of the Republic... | |
 | Osborn Hamiline Oldroyd - 1882 - 614 pages
...sons who have died gloriously on the field of battle. I feel how weak and fruitless must be any word of mine which should attempt to beguile you from the grief of a loss so overwhelming ; but I cannot refrain from tendering to you the consolation that may be found in the thanks of the republic... | |
 | Richard Miller Devens - 1884 - 748 pages
...Adjutant General for Mrs. Bixby : EXECUTIVE MANSION, WASHINGTON, 2ist Nov., 1864. "Dear Madam: I have teen shown in the files of the War Department a statement of the Adjutant General of Massachusetts that you are the mother of fivesons who have died gloriously on the... | |
 | Allen Thorndike Rice - 1886 - 804 pages
...1864, before the excitement of his second election was over: " DEAR MADAM : — I have been shown.in the files of the War Department, a statement, of the...words of mine which should attempt to beguile you from a loss so overwhelming. But I cannot refrain from tendering to you the consolation that may be found... | |
 | George Sewall Boutwell - 1887 - 252 pages
...country. The letter was dated November 21, 1864, before the excitement of his second election was over: " DEAR MADAM : I have been shown, in the files of the...words of mine which should attempt to beguile you from a loss so overwhelming. But I can not refrain from tendering to you the consolation that may be found... | |
 | Richard Miller Devens - 1887 - 736 pages
...following letter to the Adjutant General for Mrs. Bixby : EXECUTIVE MANSION, WASHINGTON, 2ist Nov., 1864. "Dear Madam: I have been shown in the files of the War Department a statement of the Adjutant General of Massachusetts that you are the mother of five sons who have died gloriously on... | |
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