Donald concludes that, "His repeated efforts to avoid collision in the months between inauguration and the firing on Ft. Sumter showed he adhered to his vow not to be the first to shed fraternal blood.
dˈɑːnəld kəŋklˈuːdz ðˈæt, "hɪz ɹᵻpˈiːɾᵻd ˈɛfɚts tʊ ɐvˈɔɪd kəlˈɪʒən ɪnðə mˈʌnθs bᵻtwˌiːn ɪnˌɔːɡjɚɹˈeɪʃən ænd ðə fˈaɪɚɹɪŋ ˌɔn ˌɛftˈiː. sˈʌmtɚ ʃˈoʊd hiː ædhˈɪɹd tə hɪz vˈaʊ nˌɑːt təbi ðə fˈɜːst tə ʃˈɛd fɹɐtˈɜːnəl blˈʌd.