 | Charles Alphonso Smith, Lida Brown McMurry - 1919 - 280 páginas
...twenty-one I came to Illinois, Macon County. Then I got to New Salem, at that time in Sangamon County, now in Menard County, where I remained a year as a...any I have had since. I went through the campaign, ran for the legislature the same year (1832), and was beaten — the only time I ever have been beaten... | |
 | William Iler Crane, William Henry Wheeler - 1919 - 458 páginas
...education I have picked up from time to time under the pressure of necessity. Then I got to New Salem where I remained a year as a sort of clerk in a store. Then came the Black Hawk War ; and I was elected captain of a volunteer company, a success that gave me more pleasure than any I have had since. I went... | |
 | Abraham Lincoln - 1920 - 362 páginas
...At twenty-one I came to Illinois, Macon County. Then I got to New Salem, at that time in Sangamon, now in Menard County, where I remained a year as a...me more pleasure than any I have had since. I went into the campaign, was elated, ran for the Legislature the same year (1832), and was beaten — the... | |
 | United States. Congress. House. Committee on the Judiciary - 1920 - 38 páginas
...which 1 continued until I was 22. At 21 I came to Illinois, Macon County. Then I got ti New S-ilem, now in Menard County, where I remained a year as a sort of clerk in a store. Then came the Itlack Hawk \Var. and I was elected a captain of volunteer', a succes which give me more (¡leisure... | |
 | United States. Congress. House. Committee on the District of Columbia - 1921 - 28 páginas
...cipher to the rule of three, but that was all. I have not been to school since. The little advance 1 now have upon this store of education I have picked...campaign, was elated, ran for the legislature the same year (1832) and was beaten — the only time I ever have been beaten by the people. The next and three... | |
 | Frederick Houk Law - 1921 - 392 páginas
...Illinois, and passed the first year in Macon County. Then I got to New Salem, at that time in Sangamon, now in Menard, County, where I remained a year as...any I have had since. I went through the campaign, ran for the Legislature the same year (1832), and was beaten — the only time. I have ever been beaten... | |
 | Samuel Eagle Forman - 1921 - 704 páginas
...continued until I was twentytwo. At twenty-one I came to Illinois, Macon County. Then I got to New Salem, where I remained a year as a sort of clerk in a store....Hawk War and I was elected a captain of volunteers, which gave me more pleasure than any I have had since. I ran for the legislature the same year (1832)... | |
 | Ernest Clark Hartwell - 1921 - 422 páginas
...At twenty-one I came to Illinois, Macon County. Then I got to New Salem, at that time in Sangamon, now in Menard, County, where I remained a year as a sort of clerk in a store. 2o Then came the Black Hawk war, and I was elected a captain of volunteers, a success which gave me... | |
 | 1903 - 602 páginas
...was 22. At 21 I came to Illinois, Macon County. Then I got to New Salem, at that time in Sangamon, now in Menard County, where I remained a year as a...had since. I went through the campaign, was elated, and ran for the Legislature the same year (1832), and was beaten — the only time I have ever been... | |
 | 1923 - 772 páginas
...passed the first year in 11linois, Macon County — Then I got to New Salem at that time in Sangamon, now in Menard County, where I remained a year as a...more pleasure than any I have had since — I went the campaign, was elated [elected?], ran for the Legislature the same year (1832) and was beaten —... | |
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I was elected a captain of volunteers, a success which gave me more pleasure than any I have had since. 
