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A Letter to Abraham Lincoln

This is a true story about a little girl who lived long ago. She wrote a letter to Abraham Lincoln.

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1 Grace Bedell waited for her father to come home. He was working to help elect a new president of the United States.

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2 Grace's father came home with a surprise for her. It was a picture of Abraham Lincoln, who was running for president.

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