Across Five Aprils
What news does president Lincoln's letter bring, and how does it affect Eb? Chapter 8-9
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President Lincoln's reply comes and the curious family gathers while he reads it out loud. In the letter, Lincoln notes that Jethro's letter was timely as he had granted amnesty to the deserters only 2 days before receiving it. Eb says that he wish he were back in the war.