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Francis B. Carpenter, Six Months at the White House, Xlvi. (search)
Xlvi.
Among the numerous visitors on one of the President's reception days, were a party of Congressmen, among whom was the Hon. Thomas Shannon, of California.
Soon after the customary greeting, Mr. Shannon said:--
Mr. President, I met an old friend of yours in California last summer, Thompson Campbell, who had a good deCalifornia last summer, Thompson Campbell, who had a good deal to say of your Springfield life.
Ah!
returned Mr. Lincoln, I am glad to hear of him.
Campbell used to be a dry fellow, he continued.
For a time he was Secretary of State. One day, during the legislative vacation, a meek, cadaverous-looking man, with a white neck-cloth, introduced himself to him at his office, and, stating aid I, what think you of that style of preaching?
It was the first Gospel sermon I ever heard in my life!
was the emphatic rejoinder.
One of Mr. Shannon's California colleagues, the Hon. Mr. Higby, told me that having special business one evening, which called him to the White House, the President came into the office, dress
Francis B. Carpenter, Six Months at the White House, Lxiv. (search)
Francis B. Carpenter, Six Months at the White House, Lxviii. (search)
Francis B. Carpenter, Six Months at the White House, Index. (search)