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Title: The Papers and Writings of Abraham Lincoln, Complete

Author: Abraham Lincoln

Contributor: Joseph Hodges Choate

Theodore Roosevelt

Carl Schurz

Editor: Arthur Brooks Lapsley

Release date: October 1, 2004 [eBook #3253]
Most recently updated: December 4, 2021

Language: English

Credits: David Widger

*** START OF THE PROJECT GUTENBERG EBOOK THE PAPERS AND WRITINGS OF ABRAHAM LINCOLN, COMPLETE ***

THE PAPERS AND WRITINGS OF ABRAHAM LINCOLN

VOLUMES ONE TO SEVEN

CONSTITUTIONAL EDITION

Edited by Arthur Brooks Lapsley

With an Introduction by Theodore Roosevelt

The Essay on Lincoln by Carl Schurz

The Address on Lincoln by Joseph Choate





CONTENTS

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PAPERS AND WRITINGS, VOLS I. TO VII.

##    VOLUME ONE

##    VOLUME TWO

##    VOLUME THREE

##    VOLUME FOUR

##    VOLUME FIVE

##    VOLUME SIX

##    VOLUME SEVEN

OTHER PG EBOOKS

##    Lincoln's Yarns and Stories

##    Lincoln Letters (with facsimiles)

##    Abraham Lincoln, Vol. 1, By Herndon

##    Abraham Lincoln, Vol. 2, By Herndon

##    The Life Of Abraham Lincoln, By Lamon

Anecdotes and Stories





CONTENTS




Volume One



VOLUME 1.

INTRODUCTORY

INTRODUCTORY NOTE

ABRAHAM LINCOLN: AN ESSAY BY CARL SHURZ

ABRAHAM LINCOLN, BY JOSEPH H. CHOATE


THE WRITINGS OF ABRAHAM LINCOLN, 1832-1843

1832

ADDRESS TO THE PEOPLE OF SANGAMON COUNTY.


1833

TO E. C. BLANKENSHIP.

RESPONSE TO REQUEST FOR POSTAGE RECEIPT


1836

ANNOUNCEMENT OF POLITICAL VIEWS.

RESPONSE TO POLITICAL SMEAR

TO MISS MARY OWENS.


1837

SPEECH IN ILLINOIS LEGISLATURE.

OPPOSITION TO MOB-RULE

PROTEST IN THE ILLINOIS LEGISLATURE ON THE SUBJECT OF SLAVERY.

TO MISS MARY OWENS.

TO JOHN BENNETT.

TO MARY OWENS.

LEGAL SUIT OF WIDOW v.s. Gen. ADAMS

LINCOLN AND TALBOTT IN REPLY TO GEN. ADAMS.

Gen. ADAMS CONTROVERSY—CONTINUED


1838

TO Mrs. O. H. BROWNING—A FARCE


1839

REMARKS ON SALE OF PUBLIC LANDS

TO ——— ROW.

SPEECH ON NATIONAL BANK

TO JOHN T. STUART.


1840

CIRCULAR FROM WHIG COMMITTEE.

TO JOHN T. STUART.

RESOLUTION IN THE ILLINOIS LEGISLATURE.

RESOLUTION IN THE ILLINOIS LEGISLATURE.

REMARKS IN THE ILLINOIS LEGISLATURE.

REMARKS IN THE ILLINOIS LEGISLATURE.


1841

TO JOHN T. STUART—ON DEPRESSION

REMARKS IN THE ILLINOIS LEGISLATURE.

CIRCULAR FROM WHIG COMMITTEE.

AGAINST THE REORGANIZATION OF THE JUDICIARY.

TO JOSHUA F. SPEED—MURDER CASE

STATEMENT ABOUT HARRY WILTON.

TO MISS MARY SPEED—PRACTICAL SLAVERY


1842

TO JOSHUA F. SPEED—ON MARRIAGE

TO JOSHUA F. SPEED.

TO JOSHUA F. SPEED—ON DEPRESSION

TO G. B. SHELEDY.

TO GEORGE E. PICKETT—ADVICE TO YOUTH

ADDRESS BEFORE THE SPRINGFIELD WASHINGTONIAN TEMPERANCE SOCIETY,

TO JOSHUA F. SPEED.

TO JOSHUA F. SPEED—ON MARRIAGE CONCERNS

TO JOSHUA F. SPEED.

TO JOSHUA F. SPEED.

A LETTER FROM THE LOST TOWNSHIPS

LOST TOWNSHIPS

INVITATION TO HENRY CLAY.

CORRESPONDENCE ABOUT THE LINCOLN-SHIELDS DUEL.

TO J. SHIELDS.

TO A. LINCOLN FROM JAS. SHIELDS

MEMORANDUM OF INSTRUCTIONS TO E. H. MERRYMAN,

TO JOSHUA F. SPEED.

TO JAMES S. IRWIN.


1843

RESOLUTIONS AT A WHIG MEETING AT SPRINGFIELD, ILLINOIS, MARCH 1, 1843.

CIRCULAR FROM WHIG COMMITTEE.

TO JOHN BENNETT.

JOSHUA F. SPEED.

TO MARTIN M. MORRIS.

TO MARTIN M. MORRIS.

TO GEN. J. J. HARDIN.



Volume Two





CONTENTS


VOLUME II., 1843-1858

1843

FIRST CHILD


1844

TO Gen. J. J. HARDIN.


1845

SELECTION OF CONGRESSIONAL CANDIDATES

TO ——— WILLIAMS,

ABOLITION MOVEMENT


1846

REQUEST FOR POLITICAL SUPPORT

TO JOHN BENNETT.

TO N. J. ROCKWELL.

TO JAMES BERDAN.

TO JAMES BERDAN.

VERSES WRITTEN BY LINCOLN AFTER A VISIT TO HIS OLD HOME IN INDIANA

SECOND CHILD

TO MORRIS AND BROWN

TO WILLIAM H. HERNDON

TO WILLIAM H. HERNDON.

RESOLUTIONS IN THE UNITED STATES HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES,

REMARKS IN THE UNITED STATES HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES,


1848

DESIRE FOR SECOND TERM IN CONGRESS

SPEECH ON DECLARATION OF WAR ON MEXICO

REPORT IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, JANUARY 19, 1848.

TO WILLIAM H. HERNDON—LEGAL WORK

REGARDING SPEECH ON MEXICAN WAR

TO WILLIAM H. HERNDON.

ON THE MEXICAN WAR

REPORT IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES,

REPORT IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES,

REMARKS IN THE UNITED STATES HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, MARCH 29, 1848.

TO ARCHIBALD WILLIAMS.

REMARKS IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES,

ON TAYLOR'S NOMINATION

DEFENSE OF MEXICAN WAR POSITION

ON ZACHARY TAYLOR NOMINATION

SPEECH IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES,

OPPORTUNITIES FOR YOUNG POLITICIANS

SALARY OF JUDGE IN WESTERN VIRGINIA

NATIONAL BANK

YOUNG v.s. OLD—POLITICAL JEALOUSY

GENERAL TAYLOR AND THE VETO

SPEECH DELIVERED AT WORCESTER, MASS., ON SEPT. 12, 1848.

HIS FATHER'S REQUEST FOR MONEY


1849

BILL GRANTING LANDS TO THE STATES TO MAKE RAILWAYS AND CANALS

ON FEDERAL POLITICAL APPOINTMENTS

MORE POLITICAL PATRONAGE REQUESTS

TO THE SECRETARY OF THE INTERIOR

TO THE SECRETARY OF THE INTERIOR.

TO THE POSTMASTER-GENERAL.

TO THE SECRETARY OF THE INTERIOR.

TO THOMPSON.

TO THE SECRETARY OF THE INTERIOR.

TO J. GILLESPIE.

REQUEST FOR GENERAL LAND-OFFICE APPPOINTMENT

REQUEST FOR A PATENT

TO THE SECRETARY OF INTERIOR.

TO W. H. HERNDON.

TO J. GILLESPIE.

RESOLUTIONS OF SYMPATHY WITH THE CAUSE OF HUNGARIAN FREEDOM,

TO Dr. WILLIAM FITHIAN.

SPRINGFIELD, Dec. 15, 1849.


1850

RESOLUTIONS ON THE DEATH OF JUDGE NATHANIEL POPE.

NOTES FOR LAW LECTURE


1851

LETTERS TO FAMILY MEMBERS

TO JOHN D. JOHNSTON.

TO C. HOYT.

TO JOHN D. JOHNSTON.

PETITION ON BEHALF OF ONE JOSHUA GIPSON

TO J. D. JOHNSTON.

TO J. D. JOHNSTON.

Nov. 4, 1851

TO JOHN D. JOHNSTON.

TO JOHN D. JOHNSTON.


1852

EULOGY ON HENRY CLAY,

CHALLENGED VOTERS


1853

LEGAL OFFICE WORK

TO JOSHUA R. STANFORD.


1854

NEBRASKA MEASURE

TO A. B. MOREAU.

REPLY TO SENATOR DOUGLAS—PEORIA SPEECH

REQUEST FOR SENATE SUPPORT

TO T. J. HENDERSON.

TO J. GILLESPIE.

POLITICAL REFERENCES

TO T. J. HENDERSON.


1855

LOSS OF PRIMARY FOR SENATOR

RETURN TO LAW PROFESSION

TO O. H. BROWNING.

TO H. C. WHITNEY.

RESPONSE TO A PRO-SLAVERY FRIEND


1856

REQUEST FOR A RAILWAY PASS

SPEECH DELIVERED BEFORE THE FIRST REPUBLICAN STATE CONVENTION

POLITICAL CORRESPONDENCE

ON OUT-OF-STATE CAMPAIGNERS

REPUBLICAN CAMPAIGN SPEECH

ON THE DANGER OF THIRD-PARTIES

TO JESSE K. DUBOIS.

TO HARRISON MALTBY.

TO Dr. R. BOAL.

TO HENRY O'CONNER, MUSCATINE, IOWA.

AFTER THE DEMOCRATIC VICTORY OF BUCHANAN

TO Dr. R. BOAL.


1857

RESPONSE TO A DOUGLAS SPEECH

TO WILLIAM GRIMES.

ARGUMENT IN THE ROCK ISLAND BRIDGE CASE.

TO JESSE K. DUBOIS.

TO JOSEPH GILLESPIE.

TO J. GILLESPIE.

TO H. C. WHITNEY.


1858

ANOTHER POLITICAL PATRONAGE REFERENCE

POLITICAL COMMUNICATION

BRIEF AUTOBIOGRAPHY,





Volume Three




THE LINCOLN-DOUGLAS DEBATES I

SPEECH AT CHICAGO, JULY 10, 1858.

SPEECH AT SPRINGFIELD, JULY 17, 1858.

CORRESPONDENCE BETWEEN LINCOLN AND DOUGLAS

MR. LINCOLN TO MR. DOUGLAS.

Mr. DOUGLAS TO Mr. LINCOLN.

Mr. LINCOLN TO Mr. DOUGLAS.

FIRST JOINT DEBATE, AT OTTAWA,

SECOND JOINT DEBATE, AT FREEPORT,

Mr. LINCOLN'S REJOINDER.

THIRD JOINT DEBATE, AT JONESBORO,

INTERROGATORIES:

CAMPBELL'S REPLY.





Volume Four




THE LINCOLN-DOUGLAS DEBATES II

LINCOLN AND DOUGLAS FOURTH DEBATE, AT CHARLESTON, SEPTEMBER 18, 1858.

Mr. LINCOLN'S REJOINDER.

FIFTH JOINT DEBATE, AT GALESBURGH, OCTOBER 7, 1858

SIXTH JOINT DEBATE, AT QUINCY, OCTOBER 13, 1858.

Mr. LINCOLN'S REJOINDER.

LAST DEBATE, AT ALTON, OCTOBER 15, 1858

Mr. LINCOLN'S REPLY





Volume Five




THE WRITINGS OF ABRAHAM LINCOLN, Volume Five, 1858-1862

1858

TO SYDNEY SPRING, GRAYVILLE, ILL.

TO H. C. WHITNEY.

TO J. W. SOMERS.

TO A. CAMPBELL.

TO J. GILLESPIE.

TO JOHN MATHERS, JACKSONVILLE, ILL.

TO JOSEPH GILLESPIE.

TO B. C. COOK.

TO HON. J. M. PALMER.

TO ALEXANDER SYMPSON.

TO J. O. CUNNINGHAM.

ON SLAVERY IN A DEMOCRACY.

TO B. C. COOK.

TO DR. WILLIAM FITHIAN, DANVILLE, ILL.

FRAGMENT OF SPEECH AT PARIS, ILL.,

SPEECH AT CLINTON, ILLINOIS,

FRAGMENT OF SPEECH AT EDWARDSVILLE, ILL.,

VERSE TO "LINNIE"

NEGROES ARE MEN

TO A. SYMPSON.

SENATORIAL ELECTION LOST AND OUT OF MONEY

THE FIGHT MUST GO ON

REALIZATION THAT DEBATES MUST BE SAVED

TO H. C. WHITNEY.

TO H. D. SHARPE.

TO A. SYMPSON.

ON BANKRUPTCY

NOTES OF AN ARGUMENT.

A LEGAL OPINION BY ABRAHAM LINCOLN.

TO M. W. DELAHAY.

TO W. M. MORRIS.

TO H. L. PIERCE AND OTHERS.

TO T. CANISIUS.

TO THE GOVERNOR, AUDITOR, AND TREASURER OF THE STATE OF ILLINOIS.

ON LINCOLN'S SCRAP BOOK


1859

FIRST SUGGESTION OF A PRESIDENTIAL OFFER.

TO S. GALLOWAY.

IT IS BAD TO BE POOR.

SPEECH AT COLUMBUS, OHIO.

SPEECH AT CINCINNATI OHIO, SEPTEMBER 17, 1859

ON PROTECTIVE TARIFFS

ON MORTGAGES

FRAGMENT OF SPEECH AT LEAVENWORTH, KANSAS,

TO G. W. DOLE, G. S. HUBBARD, AND W. H. BROWN.

TO G. M. PARSONS AND OTHERS.

AUTOBIOGRAPHICAL SKETCH

ON NOMINATION TO THE NATIONAL TICKET


1860

SPEECH AT NEW HAVEN, CONNECTICUT, MARCH 6, 1860

RESPONSE TO AN ELECTOR'S REQUEST FOR MONEY

TO J. W. SOMERS.

ACCUSATION OF HAVING BEEN PAID FOR A POLITICAL SPEECH

TO H. TAYLOR.

TELEGRAM TO A MEMBER OF THE ILLINOIS DELEGATION

REPLY TO THE COMMITTEE SENT BY THE CHICAGO CONVENTION TO INFORM

ACCEPTANCE OF NOMINATION AS REPUBLICAN CANDIDATE FOR PRESIDENT

To C. B. SMITH.

FORM OF REPLY PREPARED BY MR. LINCOLN,

TO E. B. WASHBURNE.

TO S. HAYCRAFT.

ABRAHAM OR "ABRAM"

UNAUTHORIZED BIOGRAPHY

TO HANNIBAL HAMLIN.

TO A. JONAS.

TO JOHN B. FRY.

TO THURLOW WEED

SLOW TO LISTEN TO CRIMINATIONS

TO HANNIBAL HAMLIN

TO E. B. WASHBURNE.

TO W. H. HERNDON.

TO L. M. BOND.

LETTER SUGGESTING A BEARD

EARLY INFORMATION ON ARMY DEFECTION IN SOUTH

TO HANNIBAL HAMLIN

TO SAMUEL HAYCRAFT.

TO ALEXANDER H. STEPHENS

TO HANNIBAL HAMLIN

BLOCKING "COMPROMISE" ON SLAVERY ISSUE

OPINION ON SECESSION

SOME FORTS SURRENDERED TO THE SOUTH

TO A. H. STEPHENS.

SUPPORT OF THE FUGITIVE SLAVE CLAUSE

TO D. HUNTER.

TO I. N. MORRIS

ATTEMPT TO FORM A COALITION CABINET


1861

TO W. H. SEWARD.

TO E. D. MORGAN

PATRONAGE CLAIMS

FAREWELL ADDRESS AT SPRINGFIELD, ILLINOIS,

REMARKS AT TOLONO, ILLINOIS, FEBRUARY 11, 1861

REPLY TO ADDRESS OF WELCOME, INDIANAPOLIS,

ADDRESS TO THE LEGISLATURE OF INDIANA, AT INDIANAPOLIS,

INTENTIONS TOWARD THE SOUTH

ADDRESS TO THE GERMAN CLUB OF CINCINNATI, OHIO,

ADDRESS TO THE LEGISLATURE OF OHIO AT COLUMBUS

ADDRESS AT STEUBENVILLE, OHIO,

ADDRESS AT PITTSBURGH, PENNSYLVANIA

ADDRESS AT CLEVELAND, OHIO,

ADDRESS AT BUFFALO, NEW YORK,

ADDRESS AT ROCHESTER, NEW YORK,

ADDRESS AT SYRACUSE, NEW YORK,

ADDRESS AT UTICA, NEW YORK,

REPLY TO THE MAYOR OF ALBANY, NEW YORK

REPLY TO GOVERNOR MORGAN OF NEW YORK, AT ALBANY,

ADDRESS TO THE LEGISLATURE OF NEW YORK, AT ALBANY,

ADDRESS AT TROY, NEW YORK,

ADDRESS AT POUGHKEEPSIE, NEW YORK,

ADDRESS AT HUDSON, NEW YORK.

ADDRESS AT PEEKSKILL, NEW YORK,

ADDRESS AT FISHKILL LANDING

REMARKS AT THE ASTOR HOUSE, NEW YORK CITY, FEBRUARY 19, 1861

ADDRESS AT NEW YORK CITY,

REPLY TO THE MAYOR OF NEW YORK CITY,

ADDRESS AT JERSEY CITY, NEW JERSEY

REPLY TO THE MAYOR OF NEWARK, NEW JERSEY,

ADDRESS IN TRENTON AT THE TRENTON HOUSE,

ADDRESS TO THE SENATE OF NEW JERSEY

ADDRESS TO THE ASSEMBLY OF NEW JERSEY,

REPLY TO THE MAYOR OF PHILADELPHIA, PENNSYLVANIA,

ADDRESS IN THE HALL OF INDEPENDENCE, PHILADELPHIA,

REPLY TO THE WILMINGTON DELEGATION,

ADDRESS AT LANCASTER, PENNSYLVANIA,

ADDRESS TO THE LEGISLATURE OF PENNSYLVANIA, AT HARRISBURG,

REPLY TO THE MAYOR OF WASHINGTON, D.C.,

REPLY TO A SERENADE AT WASHINGTON, D.C.,

WASHINGTON, SUNDAY, MARCH 3, 1861