Abraham Lincoln actually said...

"These extracts show that President Lopez offered and expected to pay a large sum of money as a compromise of the claims."

"I thank you, Mr. Train, for your kindness in presenting me with this truly elegant and highly creditable specimen of the handiwork of the mechanics of your State of Massachusetts, and I beg of you to ..."

"It displays a perfection of workmanship which I really wish I had time to acknowledge in more fitting words."

"Leave such force at Manassas Junction as shall make it entirely certain that the enemy shall not repossess himself of that position and line of communication."