Aldrich, Thomas Bailey, 1836-1907 · Boston, CT : Hall and Locke · leaf 368
when there was snow on theground. The bringing up of Abraham Lincoln was also, Isuppose, much on this wise; and meagre, too meagre,as may have been the schooling, I confess I am inclinedon the whole to exclaim : What a wholesome bringingup it was! I must find room for one story of Grants boyhood,… … And Went for the Colt. wanted twenty-five. I was so anxious to have thecolt, that, after the owner left, I begged to be allowedto take him at the price demanded. My father yielded,but said twenty dollars was all the horse was worth,and told me to offer that price; if it was not accepted,I might…
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