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Who is this person?
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Who is this person?
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05-12-2023, 11:24 AM
Post: #1831
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RE: Who is this person?
No googling please.
In a letter to President Lincoln who wrote: "It is desirable that the President of the United States and Congress give us their views in reference to this matter at as early a date as possible." |
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05-12-2023, 12:58 PM
Post: #1832
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RE: Who is this person?
Absolutely no idea. For some reason, though, the name of Thaddeus Stevens popped into my head. So that will be my guess.
Best Rob Abraham Lincoln is the only man, dead or alive, with whom I could have spent five years without one hour of boredom. --Ida M. Tarbell
I want the respect of intelligent men, but I will choose for myself the intelligent. --Carl Sandburg
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05-12-2023, 02:05 PM
Post: #1833
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RE: Who is this person?
Very sensible guess, Rob. But incorrect.
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05-12-2023, 02:09 PM
Post: #1834
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RE: Who is this person?
Horace Greeley?
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05-12-2023, 02:37 PM
Post: #1835
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RE: Who is this person?
Bill, that is also a logical guess. But it's incorrect.
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05-12-2023, 02:48 PM
Post: #1836
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RE: Who is this person?
The other name that comes to mind is Benjamin Butler.
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05-12-2023, 03:36 PM
Post: #1837
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RE: Who is this person?
Nope, Bill. It's not Butler.
Hint#1: The correct answer is male. |
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05-12-2023, 05:20 PM
Post: #1838
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RE: Who is this person?
Frederick Douglass?
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05-12-2023, 06:52 PM
Post: #1839
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RE: Who is this person?
Jefferson Davis or Alexander Stephens?
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05-12-2023, 07:54 PM
Post: #1840
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RE: Who is this person?
Lord Palmerston?
“The honest man, tho' e'er sae poor, Is king o' men for a' that” Robert Burns |
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05-13-2023, 03:45 AM
Post: #1841
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RE: Who is this person?
All good guesses, but none correct.
At my worst in the hospital I was on 44l of oxygen. My mind was wandering, and for some unknown reason, I thought of this letter. I decided I would put in a trivia question about it if I survived my illness. It's intended to make forum members try to think of why the writer was hoping for a quick reply from the President. Try to think outside the box. |
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05-13-2023, 06:25 AM
Post: #1842
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RE: Who is this person?
I'll keep on with the British ... Lord John Russell
“The honest man, tho' e'er sae poor, Is king o' men for a' that” Robert Burns |
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05-13-2023, 07:21 AM
Post: #1843
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RE: Who is this person?
Nope, it's not Lord John Russell.
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05-13-2023, 12:32 PM
Post: #1844
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RE: Who is this person?
Roger,
Along Mike's line, is the person an American,? Best Rob Abraham Lincoln is the only man, dead or alive, with whom I could have spent five years without one hour of boredom. --Ida M. Tarbell
I want the respect of intelligent men, but I will choose for myself the intelligent. --Carl Sandburg
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05-13-2023, 12:38 PM
Post: #1845
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RE: Who is this person?
Rob, he is not an American. He has infrequently been mentioned on this forum.
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