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The Autobiography of Mark Twain · Character

Abraham Lincoln

President, mentioned in anecdotes.

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Also known as Mr. Lincoln, Lincoln

First appearance: the autobiography of mark twain

Abraham Lincoln shows up with force in New York, January 10, 1906. The page is where that presence becomes real.

Mentioned as a former president whose secretaries would not have used the methods of Roosevelt's secretary.
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In New York, January 10, 1906: Mentioned as a former president whose secretaries would not have used the methods of Roosevelt's secretary. Later, in Wednesday, March 14, 1906: Referenced indirectly via comparison to…

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GSGeneral SheridanHBHorace BixbyOCOrion ClemensUSUlysses S. GrantJHJohn HayALAbraham Lincoln

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