The Recollections of a Long Life #269830

Born and bred in the rural districts, living on a_farm among the common people, with only such religious and educational advantages as such environments aflbrded, and whatever of benefit, and there is much, that comes from being brought up in the country — these things affected his personal and mental habits through his entire life, and gave him some of those peculiarities which continually cropped out in his writings and addresses and added to his power and influence.