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No person can read Secretary Wells's diary of the daily doings at Washington of the Cabinet during President Lincoln's administration and see how little appreciation and support he got from his Cabinet.
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gutenberg.orgGrenville Dodge: “No person can read Secretary Wells's diary of the daily doings at Washington of the Cabinet during President Lincoln's…”
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Dodge reflects on Secretary Wells's diary, emphasizing the lack of support he received from his Cabinet during Lincoln's presidency.
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