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The Papers and Writings of Abraham Lincoln — Volume 5: 1858-1862

Volume 5 — REMARKS AT TOLONO, ILLINOIS, FEBRUARY 11, 1861

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I am leaving you on an errand of national importance, attended, as you are aware, with considerable difficulties. Let us believe, as some poet has expressed it, "Behind the cloud the sun is still shining." I bid you an affectionate farewell.

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