Oration Of Edward Everett At Gettysburg November 19 1863 PDF Download

Excerpt from Address of Hon. Edward Everett, at the Consecration of the National Cemetery at Gettysburg, 19th November, 1863: With the Dedicatory Speech of President Lincoln, and the Other Exercises of the Occasion MY dear sir, - I have this day received your letter of the 25th of November, requesting, on behalf of the Governors of the several States interested in the National Cemetery, a copy, for publication in a permanent form, of the Address delivered by me at the consecration. I shall have great pleas ure in complying with this request, the rather as it is proposed that the proceeds of the publication shall be added to the fund for the erection of a monument to the memory of the brave men whose remains are deposited in the cemetery. You will be pleased to accept my thanks for the Obliging manner in which you speak of the historical portion of my Address. It was, of course, impossible to compress within so small a compass a narrative of the three eventful days, which should do exact justice to every incident or every individual. On some points, as in most narratives Of battles, the printed accounts, and even the official reports, differ. In revising my Address for publication in this form, I shall correct one or two slight errors of the first draught, and take advantage of sources of information not originally accessible. I am much gratified with your concurrence with me in the estimate I had formed of the character of General Reynolds, and of his very important services in determining the entire fortunes of this ever memorable battle. I remain, dear sir, with great regard, Very truly yours, edward everett. About the Publisher Forgotten Books publishes hundreds of thousands of rare and classic books. Find more at www.forgottenbooks.com This book is a reproduction of an important historical work. Forgotten Books uses state-of-the-art technology to digitally reconstruct the work, preserving the original format whilst repairing imperfections present in the aged copy. In rare cases, an imperfection in the original, such as a blemish or missing page, may be replicated in our edition. We do, however, repair the vast majority of imperfections successfully; any imperfections that remain are intentionally left to preserve the state of such historical works.