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THE WRITINGS OF ABRAHAM LINCOLN, Volume Five, 1858-1862
TO SYDNEY SPRING, GRAYVILLE, ILL.
TO JOHN MATHERS, JACKSONVILLE, ILL.
TO DR. WILLIAM FITHIAN, DANVILLE, ILL.
FRAGMENT OF SPEECH AT PARIS, ILL.,
FRAGMENT OF SPEECH AT EDWARDSVILLE, ILL.,
SENATORIAL ELECTION LOST AND OUT OF MONEY
REALIZATION THAT DEBATES MUST BE SAVED
A LEGAL OPINION BY ABRAHAM LINCOLN.
TO THE GOVERNOR, AUDITOR, AND TREASURER OF THE STATE OF ILLINOIS.
FIRST SUGGESTION OF A PRESIDENTIAL OFFER.
SPEECH AT CINCINNATI OHIO, SEPTEMBER 17, 1859
FRAGMENT OF SPEECH AT LEAVENWORTH, KANSAS,
TO G. W. DOLE, G. S. HUBBARD, AND W. H. BROWN.
ON NOMINATION TO THE NATIONAL TICKET
SPEECH AT NEW HAVEN, CONNECTICUT, MARCH 6, 1860
RESPONSE TO AN ELECTOR'S REQUEST FOR MONEY
ACCUSATION OF HAVING BEEN PAID FOR A POLITICAL SPEECH
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
FORM OF REPLY PREPARED BY MR. LINCOLN,
SLOW TO LISTEN TO CRIMINATIONS
EARLY INFORMATION ON ARMY DEFECTION IN SOUTH
BLOCKING "COMPROMISE" ON SLAVERY ISSUE
SOME FORTS SURRENDERED TO THE SOUTH
SUPPORT OF THE FUGITIVE SLAVE CLAUSE
ATTEMPT TO FORM A COALITION CABINET
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,
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 ROCHESTER, NEW YORK,
ADDRESS AT SYRACUSE, 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 POUGHKEEPSIE, NEW YORK,
ADDRESS AT PEEKSKILL, NEW YORK,
REMARKS AT THE ASTOR HOUSE, NEW YORK CITY, FEBRUARY 19, 1861
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
FIRST INAUGURAL ADDRESS, MARCH 4, 1861
REPLY TO THE PENNSYLVANIA DELEGATION,
REPLY TO THE MASSACHUSETTS DELEGATION,
NOTE ASKING CABINET OPINIONS ON FORT SUMTER.
ON ROYAL ARBITRATION OF AMERICAN BOUNDARY LINE
RESPONSE TO SENATE INQUIRY RE. FORT SUMTER
PREPARATION OF FIRST NAVAL ACTION
TO THE COMMANDANT OF THE NEW YORK NAVY-YARD.
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.
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
PROCLAMATION SUSPENDING THE WRIT OF HABEAS CORPUS IN FLORIDA,
PRESIDENT LINCOLN'S CORRECTIONS OF A DIPLOMATIC DESPATCH
LETTER OF CONDOLENCE TO ONE OF FIRST CASUALTIES
MEMORANDUM ABOUT INDIANA REGIMENTS.
ORDER AUTHORIZING GENERAL SCOTT TO SUSPEND THE WRIT OF HABEAS CORPUS, JULY
MESSAGE TO CONGRESS IN SPECIAL SESSION,
TO THE SECRETARY OF THE INTERIOR.
MESSAGE TO THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES.
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.
MESSAGE TO THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES.
ORDER TO UNITED STATES MARSHALS.
MESSAGE TO THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES.
PROCLAMATION OF A NATIONAL FAST-DAY, AUGUST 12, 1861.
TELEGRAM TO GOVERNOR O. P. MORTON.
PROCLAMATION FORBIDDING INTERCOURSE WITH REBEL STATES, AUGUST 16, 1861.
MEMORANDUM FOR A PLAN OF CAMPAIGN
ORDER AUTHORIZING SUSPENSION OF THE WRIT OF HABEAS CORPUS.
TO GENERAL CURTIS, WITH INCLOSURES.
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,
LETTER OF REPRIMAND TO GENERAL HUNTER
TELEGRAM TO GENERAL D. C. BUELL.
MESSAGES OF DISAPPOINTMENT WITH HIS GENERALS
INDORSEMENT ON LETTER FROM GENERAL HALLECK,
PRESIDENT'S GENERAL WAR ORDER NO. 1
PRESIDENT'S SPECIAL WAR ORDER NO. 1.
OPPOSITION TO McCLELLAN'S PLANS
TO GENERALS D. HUNTER AND J. H. LANE.
EXECUTIVE ORDER NO. 1, RELATING TO POLITICAL PRISONERS.
MESSAGE TO CONGRESS. WASHINGTON CITY, February 15, 1862
EXECUTIVE ORDER NO. 2.βIN 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
INSTRUCTION TO SECRETARY STANTON.
TELEGRAM TO GENERAL McCLELLAN.
PROCLAMATION RECOMMENDING THANKSGIVING FOR VICTORIES,
ABOLISHING SLAVERY IN WASHINGTON, D.C.
TELEGRAM TO GENERAL G. B. McCLELLAN.
TELEGRAM TO GENERAL G. B. McCLELLAN.
MESSAGE TO THE SENATE, MAY 1, 1862.
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.