the United States Government with the head of George Washington or a picture of some event in connection with him than any other person in the world, except possibly King George of England, whose head is not only on stamps of Great Britain but all of its col- onies. And too, each state in the Union

the continued growth of the fame of Lincoln may I refer to the Drinkwater play, which toured the United States about fifteen years ago, after playing in all the principal cities of England; the many movies portraying his life or parts of it; and the "Abe Lincoln in Illinois" play running in the

, 1860: "Springfield, Illinois, "December 31, 1860. "Hon. Simon Cameron. "My Dear Sir: "I think fit to notify you now, that by your permis- sion, I shall at the proper time nominate you to the United States Senate for confirmation as Secretary of the Treasury, or as Secretary of War—which of the two I

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