The Papers and Writings of Abraham Lincoln — Volume 2: 1843-1858
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THE WRITINGS OF ABRAHAM LINCOLN, Volume Five, 1858-1862
Chapters (236)
- THE PAPERS AND WRITINGS OF ABRAHAM LINCOLN
- VOLUME TWO
- CONSTITUTIONAL EDITION
- Edited by Arthur Brooks Lapsley
- VOLUME II., 1843-1858
- 1843
- FIRST CHILD
- TO JOSHUA F. SPEED. SPRINGFIELD, May 18, 1843.
- 1844
- TO Gen. J. J. HARDIN.
- SPRINGFIELD, May 21, 1844.
- 1845
- SELECTION OF CONGRESSIONAL CANDIDATES
- TO Gen. J. J. HARDIN, SPRINGFIELD, Jany. 19, 1845.
- TO ——— WILLIAMS,
- SPRINGFIELD, March 1, 1845.
- ABOLITION MOVEMENT
- TO WILLIAMSON DURLEY.
- 1846
- REQUEST FOR POLITICAL SUPPORT
- TO Dr. ROBERT BOAL. SPRINGFIELD, January 7, 1846.
- TO JOHN BENNETT.
- SPRINGFIELD, Jan. 15, 1846.
- TO N. J. ROCKWELL.
- SPRINGFIELD, January 21, 1846.
- TO JAMES BERDAN.
- SPRINGFIELD, April 26, 1846.
- TO JAMES BERDAN.
- SPRINGFIELD, May 7, 1866.
- VERSES WRITTEN BY LINCOLN AFTER A VISIT TO HIS OLD HOME IN INDIANA
- (A FRAGMENT).
- SECOND CHILD
- TO JOSHUA P. SPEED
- TO MORRIS AND BROWN
- SPRINGFIELD, October 21, 1847.
- TO WILLIAM H. HERNDON
- WASHINGTON, December 5, 1847.
- TO WILLIAM H. HERNDON.
- WASHINGTON, December 13, 1847
- RESOLUTIONS IN THE UNITED STATES HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES,
- DECEMBER 22, 1847
- REMARKS IN THE UNITED STATES HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES,
- JANUARY 5, 1848.
- 1848
- DESIRE FOR SECOND TERM IN CONGRESS
- TO WILLIAM H. HERNDON.
- SPEECH ON DECLARATION OF WAR ON MEXICO
- SPEECH IN THE UNITED STATES HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES,
- REPORT IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, JANUARY 19, 1848.
- TO WILLIAM H. HERNDON—LEGAL WORK
- WASHINGTON, January 19, 1848.
- REGARDING SPEECH ON MEXICAN WAR
- TO WILLIAM H. HERNDON.
- TO WILLIAM H. HERNDON.
- WASHINGTON, February 2, 1848
- ON THE MEXICAN WAR
- TO WILLIAM H. HERNDON.
- REPORT IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES,
- MARCH 9, 1848.
- REPORT IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES,
- MARCH 9, 1848.
- REMARKS IN THE UNITED STATES HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, MARCH 29, 1848.
- TO ARCHIBALD WILLIAMS.
- WASHINGTON, April 30, 1848.
- REMARKS IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES,
- MAY 11, 1848.
- ON TAYLOR'S NOMINATION
- TO E. B. WASHBURNE.
- DEFENSE OF MEXICAN WAR POSITION
- TO REV. J. M. PECK
- ON ZACHARY TAYLOR NOMINATION
- TO ARCHIBALD WILLIAMS.
- SPEECH IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES,
- JUNE 20, 1848.
- OPPORTUNITIES FOR YOUNG POLITICIANS
- TO WILLIAM H. HERNDON.
- SALARY OF JUDGE IN WESTERN VIRGINIA
- REMARKS IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, JUNE 28, 1848.
- NATIONAL BANK
- JULY, 1848,
- YOUNG v.s. OLD—POLITICAL JEALOUSY
- TO W. H. HERNDON.
- GENERAL TAYLOR AND THE VETO
- SPEECH IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, JULY 27, 1848.
- SPEECH DELIVERED AT WORCESTER, MASS., ON SEPT. 12, 1848.
- (From the Boston Advertiser.)
- HIS FATHER'S REQUEST FOR MONEY
- TO THOMAS LINCOLN
- 1849
- BILL TO ABOLISH SLAVERY IN THE DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA
- BILL GRANTING LANDS TO THE STATES TO MAKE RAILWAYS AND CANALS
- REMARKS IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, FEBRUARY 13, 1849.
- ON FEDERAL POLITICAL APPOINTMENTS
- TO THE SECRETARY OF THE TREASURY.
- MORE POLITICAL PATRONAGE REQUESTS
- TO THE SECRETARY OF STATE.
- TO THE SECRETARY OF THE INTERIOR
- SPRINGFIELD, ILLINOIS, April 7, 1849
- TO THE SECRETARY OF THE INTERIOR.
- SPRINGFIELD, ILLINOIS, April 7, 1849.
- TO THE POSTMASTER-GENERAL.
- SPRINGFIELD, ILLINOIS, April 7,1849.
- TO THE SECRETARY OF THE INTERIOR.
- SPRINGFIELD, ILLINOIS, April 7, 1849.
- TO THOMPSON.
- SPRINGFIELD, April 25, 1849.
- TO THE SECRETARY OF THE INTERIOR.
- SPRINGFIELD ILLINOIS. May 10, 1849.
- TO J. GILLESPIE.
- SPRINGFIELD, ILL., May 19, 1849.
- REQUEST FOR GENERAL LAND-OFFICE APPPOINTMENT
- TO E. EMBREE.
- REQUEST FOR A PATENT
- IMPROVED METHOD OF LIFTING VESSELS OVER SHOALS.
- TO THE SECRETARY OF INTERIOR.
- SPRINGFIELD, ILL., June 3, 1849
- TO W. H. HERNDON.
- SPRINGFIELD, June 5, 1849.
- TO J. GILLESPIE.
- DEAR GILLESPIE:
- RESOLUTIONS OF SYMPATHY WITH THE CAUSE OF HUNGARIAN FREEDOM,
- SEPTEMBER [1??], 1849.
- TO Dr. WILLIAM FITHIAN.
- SPRINGFIELD, Sept. 14, 1849.
- SPRINGFIELD, Dec. 15, 1849.
- ——— ESQ.
- 1850
- RESOLUTIONS ON THE DEATH OF JUDGE NATHANIEL POPE.
- NOTES FOR LAW LECTURE
- (fragments)
- 1851
- LETTERS TO FAMILY MEMBERS
- TO JOHN D. JOHNSTON.
- January 2, 1851
- TO C. HOYT.
- SPRINGFIELD, Jan. 11, 1851.
- TO JOHN D. JOHNSTON.
- SPRINGFIELD, January 12, 1851
- PETITION ON BEHALF OF ONE JOSHUA GIPSON
- TO THE JUDGE OF THE SANGAMON COUNTY COURT,
- TO J. D. JOHNSTON.
- SPRINGFIELD, Aug. 31, 1851
- TO J. D. JOHNSTON.
- SHELBYVILLE, Nov. 4, 1851
- Nov. 4, 1851
- DEAR MOTHER:
- TO JOHN D. JOHNSTON.
- SHELBYVILLE, November 9, 1851
- TO JOHN D. JOHNSTON.
- SPRINGFIELD, November 25, 1851.
- 1852
- EULOGY ON HENRY CLAY,
- DELIVERED IN THE STATE HOUSE AT SPRINGFIELD, ILLINOIS, JULY 16, 1852.
- CHALLENGED VOTERS
- OPINION ON THE ILLINOIS ELECTION LAW.
- 1853
- LEGAL OFFICE WORK
- TO JOSHUA R. STANFORD.
- PEKIN, MAY 12, 1853
- 1854
- TO O. L. DAVIS.
- NEBRASKA MEASURE
- TO J. M. PALMER
- TO A. B. MOREAU.
- SPRINGFIELD, September 7, 1854
- REPLY TO SENATOR DOUGLAS—PEORIA SPEECH
- SPEECH AT PEORIA, ILLINOIS, IN REPLY TO SENATOR DOUGLAS,
- REQUEST FOR SENATE SUPPORT
- TO CHARLES HOYT
- TO T. J. HENDERSON.
- SPRINGFIELD,
- TO J. GILLESPIE.
- SPRINGFIELD, Dec. 1, 1854.
- POLITICAL REFERENCES
- TO JUSTICE MCLEAN.
- TO T. J. HENDERSON.
- SPRINGFIELD, December 15. 1854
- 1855
- LOSS OF PRIMARY FOR SENATOR
- TO E. B. WASHBURNE.
- RETURN TO LAW PROFESSION
- TO SANFORD, PORTER, AND STRIKER, NEW YORK.
- TO O. H. BROWNING.
- SPRINGFIELD, March 23, 1855.
- TO H. C. WHITNEY.
- SPRINGFIELD, June 7, 1855.
- RESPONSE TO A PRO-SLAVERY FRIEND
- TO JOSHUA. F. SPEED.
- 1856
- REQUEST FOR A RAILWAY PASS
- TO R. P. MORGAN
- SPEECH DELIVERED BEFORE THE FIRST REPUBLICAN STATE CONVENTION
- OF ILLINOIS, HELD AT BLOOMINGTON, ON MAY 29, 1856.
- POLITICAL CORRESPONDENCE
- TO W. C. WHITNEY.
- ON OUT-OF-STATE CAMPAIGNERS
- TO WILLIAM GRIMES.
- REPUBLICAN CAMPAIGN SPEECH
- FRAGMENT OF SPEECH AT GALENA, ILLINOIS, IN THE FREMONT CAMPAIGN,
- ON THE DANGER OF THIRD-PARTIES
- TO JOHN BENNETT.
- TO JESSE K. DUBOIS.
- SPRINGFIELD, Aug. 19, 1856.
- TO HARRISON MALTBY.
- [Confidential]
- TO Dr. R. BOAL.
- Sept. 14, 1856.
- TO HENRY O'CONNER, MUSCATINE, IOWA.
- SPRINGFIELD, Sept. 14, 1856.
- AFTER THE DEMOCRATIC VICTORY OF BUCHANAN
- FRAGMENT OF SPEECH AT A REPUBLICAN BANQUET IN CHICAGO, DECEMBER 10, 1856.
- TO Dr. R. BOAL.
- SPRINGFIELD, Dec. 25, 1856.
- 1857
- TO JOHN E. ROSETTE. Private.
- RESPONSE TO A DOUGLAS SPEECH
- SPEECH IN SPRINGFIELD, ILLINOIS, JUNE 26, 1857.
- TO WILLIAM GRIMES.
- SPRINGFIELD, ILLINOIS, August, 1857
- ARGUMENT IN THE ROCK ISLAND BRIDGE CASE.
- (From the Daily Press of Chicago, Sept. 24, 1857.)
- TO JESSE K. DUBOIS.
- DEAR DUBOIS:
- TO JOSEPH GILLESPIE.
- SPRINGFIELD, Jan. 19, 1858.
- TO J. GILLESPIE.
- SPRINGFIELD, Feb 7, 1858
- TO H. C. WHITNEY.
- SPRINGFIELD, December 18, 1857.
- 1858
- ANOTHER POLITICAL PATRONAGE REFERENCE
- TO EDWARD G. MINER.
- POLITICAL COMMUNICATION
- TO W. H. LAMON, ESQ.
- BRIEF AUTOBIOGRAPHY,
- JUNE 15, 1858.
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