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issued before lincoln's official renomination either signaling confidence or concern about his chances. most included engraved portraits of the president and excerpts of his letter, speeches, and proclamations. one of the first 1864 campaign biographies to appear was from henry j. raymond, editor of the "new york times" as well as the chair of the national union parties executive committee. his history of the administration of president lincoln sanctioned and aided by the white house was published sometime in may before the national union party held its convention on june 8th with less than 50 of the 496 pages devoted to lincoln's life before 1860 raymond's books was intinded to place the president's acts and words in such a form that those who read them may judge for themselves of the merits and defects of the policy he has pursued. although advertised as impartial, truthful, and the standard account of lincoln's administration by the publisher derby and miller, it was considered -- it was considering its author and its sponsor, anything but impartial. after lincoln was renominated, raymond expanded the biog

issued before lincoln's official renomination, either signaling confidence or concern about his chances. most included engraved portraits of president and excerpts of his letters, speeches and proclamations, one of the first 1864 campaign biographies to appear was from henry j. ray monday, editor of the "new york times" as well as the chair of -- his history of the administration of president lincoln, sanctioned and aided by the white house was published sometime in may before the national union party. held ills convention on june 8. with less than 50 of the 496 pages devoted to lincoln's life before 1864, raymond's books was intended to place the president's actions and words -- although advertised as impartial, truthful and the standard account of lincoln's administration by the publisher derby and miller, it was considered -- it was, considering it's author and it's sponsor anything but impartial. after lincoln was renominated, ray monday expanded the biographical account that appeared in his history of the administration for a smaller and less expensive publication, and that is the image you see before you