“ How this outbreak was induced is not definitely known, and suspicions, which may be unjust, need not to be stated. ”
Abraham Lincoln, State of the Union Address (1 December 1862). copy citation
| Author | Abraham Lincoln |
|---|---|
| Source | State of the Union Address |
| Topic | justice suspicion speculation |
| Date | 1 December 1862 |
| Language | English |
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| Weblink | http://www.gutenberg.org/files/5024/5024-h/5024-h.htm |
Context
“This attack was wholly unexpected, and therefore no means of defense had been prodded. It is estimated that not less than 800 persons were killed by the Indians, and a large amount of property was destroyed. How this outbreak was induced is not definitely known, and suspicions, which may be unjust, need not to be stated. Information was received by the Indian Bureau from different sources about the time hostilities were commenced that a simultaneous attack was to be made upon the white settlements by all the tribes between the Mississippi River and the Rocky Mountains.”
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