270
272 words, and it took Abraham Lincoln 2 minutes to recite it.
It depends on which one... there is some argument about it and some people say 272 others say 270 on the original copy. Best answer is 272
265
It depends on which version, as there are five known manuscripts to Mr. Lincoln's address. The two most referenced have 270 and 268, while the version printed in the New York Times (1863) has 263...