But I must say, that if all that has been said by orators and poets since the creation of the world in praise of women were applied to the women of America, it would not do them justice for their conduct during this war.
Speaking at a Sanitary Commission fair, Lincoln expresses profound admiration for the contributions of American women during the Civil War.
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