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Lincoln’s Private Secretary or President’s Surrogate Son
Lincoln’s private secretary was sometimes referred to as the President’s surrogate son. Before the newly elected President Lincoln left Illinois for Washington, he recruited two young men to fill the positions of Private Secretary to the Executive. One was a … Continue reading
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