The solemn pride that must be yours to have laid so costly a sacrifice…

Abraham Lincoln
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The solemn pride that must be yours to have laid so costly a sacrifice upon the altar of freedom. ✨ Letter to Lydia Bixby, 21 Nov. 1864.
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The solemn pride that must be yours to have laid so costly a sacrifice upon the altar of freedom. ✨ Letter to Lydia Bixby, 21 Nov. 1864.

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