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Blaine, James G., compares Lincoln and Douglas, 183-185
Blair, F.P., attacks Chase, 533;
reprehended by L., 534
Blair, Montgomery, made postmaster general, 293-294;
arming of negroes deprecated by, 436;
residence fired, 536;
resignation, 551
Bloomington Convention, 165-169
Bonham, Jeriah, quoted, 180, 197, 203
Boone, Daniel, 2
Booneville, Ind., L. attends court, 9, 19
Booth, Edwin, L's enjoyment of his acting, 469
Booth, John Wilkes, assassination of L., 588-590
Boston delegation, conference with L., 482
Boutwell, George S., quoted, 437
Bowles, Samuel, quoted, 206
Brainard and Knott, quoted, 220
Breckenridge, John A., early influence on L., 9, 19
Breckenridge, John C, nominated for president, 250
Breese, Sidney, dignity, 84;
quoted, 141
Brewster, Father, 204
Bright, John, 357
Brooklyn, L's lecture trip, 214-215
Brooks, Senator, knocks down Sumner, 245;
quoted, 192
Brooks, Noah P., 470;
quoted, 171-173, 462-463, 466-467, 471, 474, 490, 491-492, 493, 543, 546;
describes L's last speech, 575-576
Brooks, Phillips, quoted, 478-479
Bross, John A., 538
Bross, William, first meeting with L., 170;
interview with L., 265, 538-539
Brough, John, victorious governor of Ohio, 510;
effort to reconcile L. and Chase, 549
Brown, John, 485
Browne, Francis Fisher, biographical sketch, v-vii
Browning, O.H., mentioned, 74-186;
Whig debater, 89;
inaugural party, member of, 266, 275
Browning Robert, L's fondness for his poetry, 387
Bryan, Thomas B., purchases MS. of emancipation proclamation, 445
Bryan, William J., on L. as an orator, 473
Bryant, William Cullen,
presided over Cooper Institute meeting, 217;
abolitionist, 245;
favored L. for presidency, 247-248
Buchanan, James,
mentioned, 294, 295;
treachery during his administration, 261-262;
escorts L. to Capitol, 284-286;
characterized, 291;
escorts L. to White House, 292
Bull Run, battle of,
depression after, 326-437;
L's dream, 583,
second battle, 411
Bulwer-Lytton, mentioned, 469
Burns, John, 515
Burns, Robert, L's fondness for his poetry, 466
Burnside, Ambrose E.,
Fredericksburg repulse, 368,487,488;
victories in N.C., 385;
unpopularity, 404;
replaces McClellan, 417;
L's opinion of, 487
Bushnell, C.S., agent for Ericsson, 345, 346
Butler, William, L. boards with, in Springfield, 70
Butterfield, Daniel, 493
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