On the recordFebruary 11, 1861
I now leave, not knowing when or whether ever I may return, with a task before me greater than that which rested upon Washington.
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gutenberg.orgAbraham Lincoln: “I now leave, not knowing when or whether ever I may return, with a task before me greater than that which rested upon…”
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In his farewell address from Springfield, Lincoln conveyed the immense burden and uncertainty he felt as he prepared to lead the nation amidst the secession crisis.
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