Stories and Anecdotes About Abraham Lincoln



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A VAIN GENERAL.

In an interview between President Lincoln and Petroleum V. Nasby, the name came up of a recently deceased politician of Illinois whose merit was blemished by great vanity. His funeral was very largely attended.

"If General ---- had known how big a funeral he would have had," said Mr. Lincoln, "he would have died years ago."




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