The Project Gutenberg eBook of The Papers and Writings of Abraham Lincoln, Volumes 1-7, Complete

FIRST INAUGURAL ADDRESS, MARCH 4, 1861

REFUSAL OF SEWARD RESIGNATION

REPLY TO THE PENNSYLVANIA DELEGATION,

REPLY TO THE MASSACHUSETTS DELEGATION,

TO SECRETARY SEWARD

REPLY TO THE DIPLOMATIC CORPS

TO SECRETARY SEWARD

TO THE POSTMASTER-GENERAL.

NOTE ASKING CABINET OPINIONS ON FORT SUMTER.

ON ROYAL ARBITRATION OF AMERICAN BOUNDARY LINE

AMBASSADORIAL APPOINTMENTS

TO G. E. PATTEN.

RESPONSE TO SENATE INQUIRY RE. FORT SUMTER

PREPARATION OF FIRST NAVAL ACTION

TO ——— STUART.

TO THE COMMANDANT OF THE NEW YORK NAVY-YARD.

TO LIEUTENANT D. D. PORTER

RELIEF EXPEDITION FOR FORT SUMTER

ORDER TO CAPTAIN SAMUEL MERCER.

SECRETARY SEWARD'S BID FOR POWER

REPLY TO SECRETARY SEWARD'S MEMORANDUM

REPLY TO A COMMITTEE FROM THE VIRGINIA CONVENTION, APRIL 13, 1861

PROCLAMATION CALLING FOR 75,000 MILITIA,

PROCLAMATION OF BLOCKADE, APRIL 19, 1861

TO GOVERNOR HICKS AND MAYOR BROWN.

TO GOVERNOR HICKS.

ORDER TO DEFEND FROM A MARYLAND INSURRECTION

PROCLAMATION OF BLOCKADE, APRIL 27, 1861

REMARKS TO A MILITARY COMPANY, WASHINGTON, APRIL 27, 1861

LOCALIZED REPEAL OF WRIT OF HABEAS CORPUS

MILITARY ENROLLMENT OF ST. LOUIS CITIZENS

CONDOLENCE OVER FAILURE OF FT. SUMTER RELIEF

PROCLAMATION CALLING FOR 42,034 VOLUNTEERS,

COMMUNICATION WITH VICE-PRESIDENT

ORDER TO COLONEL ANDERSON,

PROCLAMATION SUSPENDING THE WRIT OF HABEAS CORPUS IN FLORIDA,

TO SECRETARY WELLES.

PRESIDENT LINCOLN'S CORRECTIONS OF A DIPLOMATIC DESPATCH

TO THE SECRETARY OF WAR,

TO GOVERNOR MORGAN.

TO CAPTAIN DAHLGREEN.

LETTER OF CONDOLENCE TO ONE OF FIRST CASUALTIES

TO COLONEL BARTLETT.

MEMORANDUM ABOUT INDIANA REGIMENTS.

TO THE SECRETARY OF WAR.

TO THE SECRETARY OF WAR.

TO THE SECRETARY OF WAR.

TO THE SECRETARY OF WAR.

TO N. W. EDWARDS

TO SECRETARY CAMERON.

HON. SECRETARY OF WAR.

TO THE KENTUCKY DELEGATION.

August 5, 1861.

ORDER AUTHORIZING GENERAL SCOTT TO SUSPEND THE WRIT OF HABEAS CORPUS, JULY

TO SECRETARY SEWARD.

MESSAGE TO CONGRESS IN SPECIAL SESSION,

TO THE SECRETARY OF THE INTERIOR.

MESSAGE TO THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES.

MESSAGE TO CONGRESS.

MESSAGE TO CONGRESS.

TO THE ADJUTANT-GENERAL

MEMORANDA OF MILITARY POLICY SUGGESTED BY THE BULL RUN DEFEAT. JULY 23,

TO THE GOVERNOR OF NEW JERSEY.

MESSAGE TO THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES.

MESSAGE TO THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES.

TO SECRETARY CHASE.

MESSAGE TO THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES.

MESSAGE TO THE SENATE.

MESSAGE TO THE SENATE.

ORDER TO UNITED STATES MARSHALS.

MESSAGE TO THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES.

MESSAGE TO THE SENATE.

TO SECRETARY CAMERON.

PROCLAMATION OF A NATIONAL FAST-DAY, AUGUST 12, 1861.

TO JAMES POLLOCK.

TELEGRAM TO GOVERNOR O. P. MORTON.

TELEGRAM TO GENERAL FREMONT,

PROCLAMATION FORBIDDING INTERCOURSE WITH REBEL STATES, AUGUST 16, 1861.

TO SECRETARY CAMERON.

TO GOVERNOR MAGOFFIN,

TO GENERAL FREMONT.

TELEGRAM TO GOVERNORS

TO GENERAL FREMONT.

TO MRS. FREMONT.

TO JOSEPH HOLT,

TO GENERAL SCOTT

TO SECRETARY CAMERON.

TO GENERAL FREMONT,

To O. H. BROWNING.

MEMORANDUM FOR A PLAN OF CAMPAIGN

TO THE SECRETARY OF STATE.

TO THE VICEROY OF EGYPT.

ORDER AUTHORIZING SUSPENSION OF THE WRIT OF HABEAS CORPUS.

TO SECRETARY OF INTERIOR.

TWO SONS WHO WANT TO WORK

TO GENERAL THOMAS W. SHERMAN.

TO GENERAL CURTIS, WITH INCLOSURES.

WASHINGTON, October 24, 1861

WASHINGTON, October 24, 1861

ORDER RETIRING GENERAL SCOTT AND APPOINTING

EXECUTIVE MANSION, WASHINGTON.

ORDER APPROVING THE PLAN OF GOVERNOR GAMBLE OF MISSOURI.

REPLY TO THE MINISTER FROM SWEDEN.

INDORSEMENT AUTHORIZING MARTIAL LAW IN SAINT LOUIS.

OFFER TO COOPERATE AND GIVE SPECIAL LINE OF INFORMATION TO HORACE GREELEY

ORDER AUTHORIZING GENERAL HALLECK TO SUSPEND THE WRIT OF HABEAS CORPUS,

ANNUAL MESSAGE TO CONGRESS.

MESSAGE TO CONGRESS.

LETTER OF REPRIMAND TO GENERAL HUNTER

TELEGRAM TO GENERAL HALLECK.

TELEGRAM TO GENERAL D. C. BUELL.

TO GENERAL H. W. HALLECK.

TO THE PEOPLE OF MARYLAND,

MESSAGE TO CONGRESS.

MESSAGES OF DISAPPOINTMENT WITH HIS GENERALS

TO GENERAL D. C. BUELL.

TELEGRAM TO GENERAL BUELL.

MESSAGE TO CONGRESS.

INDORSEMENT ON LETTER FROM GENERAL HALLECK,

TELEGRAM TO GOVERNOR ANDREW.

TO GENERAL D. C. BUELL.

TO GENERAL H. W. HALLECK.

MESSAGE TO CONGRESS.

TO GENERAL McCLELLAN.

PRESIDENT'S GENERAL WAR ORDER NO. 1

TO SECRETARY STANTON,

PRESIDENT'S SPECIAL WAR ORDER NO. 1.

OPPOSITION TO McCLELLAN'S PLANS

TO WM. H. HERNDON.

RESPITE FOR NATHANIEL GORDON

MESSAGE TO THE SENATE.

TO GENERALS D. HUNTER AND J. H. LANE.

EXECUTIVE ORDER NO. 1, RELATING TO POLITICAL PRISONERS.

MESSAGE TO CONGRESS. WASHINGTON CITY, February 15, 1862

FIRST WRITTEN NOTICE OF GRANT

EXECUTIVE ORDER NO. 2.—IN RELATION TO STATE PRISONERS.

ORDER RELATING TO COMMERCIAL INTERCOURSE.

SPEECH TO THE PERUVIAN MINISTER,

MESSAGE TO CONGRESS RECOMMENDING COMPENSATED EMANCIPATION.

INDORSEMENT ON LETTER FROM GOVERNOR YATES.

PRESIDENT'S GENERAL WAR ORDER NO.2.

PRESIDENT'S GENERAL WAR ORDER NO.3.

INTERVIEW BETWEEN THE PRESIDENT AND SOME BORDER SLAVE STATE

PRESIDENT'S SPECIAL WAR ORDER NO.3.

FROM SECRETARY STANTON TO GENERAL MCCLELLAN.

SPEECH TO A PARTY OF MASSACHUSETTS GENTLEMAN

MESSAGE TO CONGRESS.

TO GENERAL G. B. McCLELLAN.

GIFT OF SOME RABBITS

INSTRUCTION TO SECRETARY STANTON.

TELEGRAM TO GENERAL McCLELLAN.

TO GENERAL G. B. McCLELLAN.

TO GENERAL H. W. HALLECK.

PROCLAMATION RECOMMENDING THANKSGIVING FOR VICTORIES,

ABOLISHING SLAVERY IN WASHINGTON, D.C.

TELEGRAM TO GENERAL G. B. McCLELLAN.

TO POSTMASTER-GENERAL

TELEGRAM TO GENERAL G. B. McCLELLAN.

MESSAGE TO THE SENATE, MAY 1, 1862.

TELEGRAM TO GENERAL McCLELLAN

TELEGRAM TO GENERAL H. W. HALLECK.

RESPONSE TO EVANGELICAL LUTHERANS, MAY 6, 1862

TELEGRAM TO FLAG-OFFICER L. M. GOLDSBOROUGH.

FURTHER REPRIMAND OF McCLELLAN

TO FLAG-OFFICER L. M. GOLDSBOROUGH,

PROCLAMATION RAISING THE BLOCKADE OF CERTAIN PORTS.

Volume Six

THE WRITINGS OF A. LINCOLN, Volume Six, 1862-1863

RECOMMENDATION OF NAVAL OFFICERS

TO THE SENATE AND HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES:

TELEGRAM TO GENERAL G. B. McCLELLAN.

SPEECH TO THE 12TH INDIANA REGIMENT, MAY [15?] 1862

TELEGRAM TO GENERAL I. McDOWELL.

MEMORANDUM OF PROPOSED ADDITIONS TO INSTRUCTIONS OF ABOVE DATE

MILITARY EMANCIPATION

FROM SECRETARY STANTON TO GENERAL McCLELLAN.

PROCLAMATION REVOKING GENERAL HUNTER'S ORDER OF MILITARY EMANCIPATION,

TELEGRAM TO GENERAL G. E. McCLELLAN.

TELEGRAM TO GENERAL G. B. McCLELLAN.

TELEGRAM TO GENERAL McCLELLAN.

TELEGRAM TO GENERAL McCLELLAN

TELEGRAM TO GENERAL RUFUS SAXTON.

TELEGRAM TO COLONEL D. S. MILES.

TELEGRAM TO GENERAL J. C. FREMONT.

TELEGRAM TO GENERAL J. C. FREMONT.

TELEGRAM TO GENERAL H. W. HALLECK.

TELEGRAM TO GENERAL McDOWELL.

TELEGRAM TO GENERAL J. W. GEARY.

TELEGRAM TO GENERAL G. B. McCLELLAN.

ORDER TAKING MILITARY POSSESSION OF RAILROADS.

TELEGRAM TO SECRETARY CHASE.

TELEGRAM TO GENERAL R. SAXTON.

TELEGRAM TO GENERAL R. SAXTON.

TELEGRAM TO GENERAL R. SAXTON.

TELEGRAM TO GENERAL G. B. McCLELLAN.

HISTORY OF CONSPIRACY OF REBELLION

TELEGRAM TO GENERAL G. B. McCLELLAN.

TELEGRAM TO GENERAL I. McDOWELL.

TELEGRAM TO GENERAL McCLELLAN.

TELEGRAM TO GENERAL J. C. FREMONT.

TELEGRAM FROM SECRETARY STANTON TO GOVERNOR ANDREW.

TELEGRAM FROM SECRETARY STANTON TO GENERAL J. C. FREMONT,

TELEGRAM TO GENERAL I. McDOWELL.

TELEGRAM TO GENERAL G. B. McCLELLAN.

TELEGRAM TO GENERAL I. McDOWELL.

TELEGRAM TO GENERAL I. McDOWELL.

TELEGRAM TO GENERAL G. B. McCLELLAN

TELEGRAM FROM SECRETARY STANTON TO GENERAL FREMONT.

TELEGRAM TO GENERAL MARCY.

TELEGRAM TO GENERAL G. B. McCLELLAN.

TELEGRAM TO GENERAL N. P. BANKS.

TELEGRAM TO GENERAL FREMONT

TELEGRAM TO GENERAL I. McDOWELL.

TELEGRAM TO GENERAL MARCY.

TELEGRAM TO GENERAL I. McDOWELL.

TELEGRAM TO GENERAL N. P. BANKS.

TELEGRAM TO GENERAL I. McDOWELL.

TELEGRAM TO GENERAL FREMONT.

TELEGRAM TO GENERAL I. McDOWELL.

TELEGRAM TO GENERAL G. B. McCLELLAN.

TELEGRAM FROM SECRETARY STANTON

TELEGRAM TO GENERAL G. B. McCLELLAN.

TELEGRAM TO GENERAL G. B. McCLELLAN.

TELEGRAM TO GENERAL I. McDOWELL.

TELEGRAM TO GENERAL H. W. HALLECK.

TELEGRAM TO GOVERNOR JOHNSON.

TO GENERAL G. B. McCLELLAN.

TELEGRAM TO GENERAL H. W. HALLECK.

TELEGRAM TO GENERAL N. P. BANKS.

TELEGRAM TO GENERAL J. C. FREMONT.

TELEGRAM TO GOVERNOR JOHNSON.

TO GENERAL J. C. FREMONT. WASHINGTON, June 12, 1862.

MESSAGE TO CONGRESS.

TO GENERAL J. C. FREMONT.

TO GENERAL J. C. FREMONT.

TO GENERAL C. SCHURZ.

TELEGRAM TO GENERAL H. W. HALLECK.

TELEGRAM TO GENERAL G. B. McCLELLAN.

TELEGRAM TO GENERAL G. B. McCLELLAN.

TELEGRAM TO GENERAL G. B. McCLELLAN.

TELEGRAM TO GENERAL G. B. McCLELLAN.

TELEGRAM TO GENERAL G. B. McCLELLAN.

TELEGRAM TO GENERAL N. P. BANKS.

TREATY WITH MEXICO

VETO OF A CURRENCY BILL

SPEECH AT JERSEY CITY, JUNE 24, 1862.

TO GENERAL G. B. McCLELLAN.

ORDER CONSTITUTING THE ARMY OF VIRGINIA.

TELEGRAM FROM SECRETARY STANTON TO GENERAL H. W. HALLECK.

TELEGRAMS TO GENERAL A. E. BURNSIDE.

WAR DEPARTMENT, June, 28, 1862

TELEGRAM TO GENERAL G. B. McCLELLAN.

TO SECRETARY SEWARD.

TELEGRAM TO GENERAL J. A. DIX.

TELEGRAM TO FLAG-OFFICER L. M. GOLDSBOROUGH.

To GOVERNOR MORTON.

TELEGRAM TO SECRETARY SEWARD.

TELEGRAM TO SECRETARY SEWARD. WAR DEPARTMENT, June 30, 1862.

CALL FOR TROOPS. NEW YORK, June 30, 1862.

TELEGRAM TO GENERAL J. A. DIX.

TELEGRAMS TO GENERAL H. W. HALLECK.

WASHINGTON, D.C., June 30, 1862.

CALL FOR 300,000 VOLUNTEERS, JULY 1, 1862.

EXECUTIVE MANSION, WASHINGTON, July 1, 1862

PROCLAMATION CONCERNING TAXES IN REBELLIOUS STATES, JULY 1, 1862.

MESSAGE TO CONGRESS, JULY 1, 1862.

TELEGRAM TO GENERAL McCLELLAN.

TO GENERAL G. B. McCLELLAN.

TELEGRAM TO GENERAL H. W. HALLECK.

MESSAGE TO THE SENATE.

CIRCULAR LETTER TO THE GOVERNORS.

TO GENERAL G. B. McCLELLAN.

TO GENERAL G. B. McCLELLAN.

TELEGRAM TO GENERAL H. W. HALLECK.

TELEGRAM TO GENERAL J. A. DIX.

TELEGRAM TO GENERAL G. B. McCLELLAN.

TO GENERAL H. W. HALLECK.

MEMORANDUM OF AN INTERVIEW BETWEEN THE PRESIDENT AND GENERAL McCLELLAN

ORDER MAKING HALLECK GENERAL-IN-CHIEF.

ORDER CONCERNING THE SOUTHWEST BRANCH OF THE PACIFIC RAILROAD.

MESSAGE TO CONGRESS.

TELEGRAM TO GOVERNOR JOHNSON. WAR DEPARTMENT, July 11, 1862.

TELEGRAM TO GENERAL H. W. HALLECK. WAR DEPARTMENT, July 11, 1862.

APPEAL TO BORDER-STATES IN FAVOR OF COMPENSATED EMANCIPATION.

TO GENERAL G. B. McCLELLAN.

TELEGRAM TO GENERAL H. W. HALLECK.

TELEGRAM TO GENERAL J. T. BOYLE.

TELEGRAM TO GENERAL J. T. BOYLE.

ACT OF COMPENSATED EMANCIPATION

TELEGRAM TO GENERAL H. W. HALLECK.

TELEGRAM TO GENERAL G. B. McCLELLAN.

TO SOLOMON FOOT.

MESSAGE TO CONGRESS. July 17, 1862.

MESSAGE TO CONGRESS. July 17, 1862.

FELLOW-CITIZENS OF THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES:

TELEGRAM TO GENERAL G. B. McCLELLAN.

ORDER IN REGARD TO BEHAVIOR OF ALIENS

ORDER AUTHORIZING EMPLOYMENT OF "CONTRABANDS."

WARNING TO REBEL SYMPATHIZERS

HOLD MY HAND WHILST THE ENEMY STABS ME

TO CUTHBERT BULLITT.

TO LOYAL GOVERNORS.

BROKEN EGGS CANNOT BE MENDED

TO COUNT GASPARIN.

SPEECH AT A WAR MEETING, WASHINGTON, AUGUST 6, 1862

TELEGRAM TO GOVERNOR ANDREW. August 12, 1862.

TELEGRAM TO GOVERNOR CURTIN. August 12, 1862.

TELEGRAM TO GENERAL S. R. CURTIS. August 12, 1862.

ADDRESS ON COLONIZATION TO A DEPUTATION OF COLORED MEN.

TELEGRAM TO OFFICER AT CAMP CHASE, OHIO.

TO HIRAM BARNEY.

NOTE OF INTRODUCTION.

TO Mrs. PRESTON.

TELEGRAM TO GENERAL BURNSIDE OR GENERAL PARKE.

TO G. P. WATSON.

TO HORACE GREELEY.

TELEGRAM TO GOVERNOR YATES.

TELEGRAM TO GOVERNOR RAMSEY.

TELEGRAM TO GENERAL G. B. McCLELLAN.

TELEGRAM TO GENERAL A. E. BURNSIDE.

TELEGRAM TO GENERAL A. E. BURNSIDE.

TELEGRAM TO COLONEL HAUPT.

TELEGRAM TO GENERAL A. E. BURNSIDE.

TELEGRAM TO GENERAL G. B. McCLELLAN.

TELEGRAM TO GENERAL G. B. McCLELLAN.

TELEGRAM TO COLONEL HAUPT.

TELEGRAM TO COLONEL HAUPT.

TELEGRAM TO GENERAL BANKS.

TELEGRAM TO GENERAL J. T. BOYLE.

ORDER TO GENERAL H. W. HALLECK.

TELEGRAM TO GENERAL H. G. WRIGHT.

TELEGRAM TO GENERAL J. T. BOYLE.

TELEGRAM TO GENERAL J. E. WOOL.

TELEGRAM TO GENERAL G. B, McCLELLAN.

TELEGRAM TO GENERAL D. C. BUELL.

TELEGRAM TO T. WEBSTER.

TELEGRAM TO GENERAL G. B. McCLELLAN.

TO GOVERNOR CURTIN. September 11, 1862.

TELEGRAM TO GOVERNOR CURTIN.

TELEGRAM TO GENERAL C. B. McCLELLAN.

TELEGRAM TO GENERAL G. B. McCLELLAN.

TELEGRAM TO GOVERNOR CURTIN.

TELEGRAM TO GENERAL H. G. WRIGHT.

TELEGRAM TO GENERAL J. T. BOYLE.

TELEGRAM TO A. HENRY.

TELEGRAM TO GENERAL G. B. McCLELLAN.

REPLY TO REQUEST THE PRESIDENT ISSUE A PROCLAMATION OF EMANCIPATION.

TELEGRAM TO GENERAL H. G. WRIGHT.

TELEGRAM TO GENERAL G. B. McCLELLAN.

TELEGRAM TO J. K. DUBOIS. WASHINGTON, D.C.,

TELEGRAM TO GOVERNOR CURTIN,

TELEGRAM TO GOVERNOR MORTON.

TELEGRAM TO GENERAL KETCHUM.

PRELIMINARY EMANCIPATION PROCLAMATION, SEPTEMBER 22, 1862.

PROCLAMATION SUSPENDING THE WRIT OF HABEAS CORPUS,

REPLY TO SERENADE, SEPTEMBER 24, 1862.

RECORD EXPLAINING THE DISMISSAL OF MAJOR JOHN J. KEY

TO HANNIBAL HAMLIN.

TO GENERAL HALLECK.

REMARKS TO THE ARMY OF THE POTOMAC AT FREDERICK, MARYLAND,

TELEGRAM FROM GENERAL HALLECK

TELEGRAM TO GENERAL McCLELLAN.

TELEGRAM TO GENERAL U. S. GRANT.

TELEGRAM TO GENERAL J. T. BOYLE.

TELEGRAM TO GENERAL J. T. BOYLE.

TELEGRAM TO GENERAL CURTIS.

TO GENERAL G. B. McCLELLAN.

TELEGRAM TO GOVERNOR PIERPOINT.

EXECUTIVE ORDER ESTABLISHING A PROVISIONAL COURT IN LOUISIANA.

TO GENERAL U.S. GRANT.

TELEGRAM TO GENERAL JAMESON.

GENERAL McCLELLAN'S TIRED HORSES

TELEGRAM TO GENERAL G. B. McCLELLAN.

TO GENERAL DIX.

TELEGRAM TO GENERAL G. B. McCLELLAN.

TELEGRAM TO GENERAL G. B. McCLELLAN.

TELEGRAM TO GENERAL G. B. McCLELLAN.

TELEGRAM TO GOVERNOR CURTIN.

TELEGRAM TO GOVERNOR JOHNSON.

ORDER RELIEVING GENERAL G. B. McCLELLAN

TELEGRAM TO M. F. ODELL.

TELEGRAM TO COLONEL LOWE.

TELEGRAM TO GENERAL J. POPE.