The Papers and Writings of Abraham Lincoln, CompleteVOLUMES ONE TO SEVENReading editionChapter navigation2129 reading sectionsGo to chapterChoose a chapter…VOLUMES ONE TO SEVENCONTENTSINTRODUCTORYINTRODUCTORY NOTEABRAHAM LINCOLN: AN ESSAY BY CARL SHURZABRAHAM LINCOLN: AN ESSAY BY CARL SHURZ (continued 2)ABRAHAM LINCOLN, BY JOSEPH H. CHOATEADDRESS TO THE PEOPLE OF SANGAMON COUNTY.TO E. C. BLANKENSHIP.RESPONSE TO REQUEST FOR POSTAGE RECEIPTANNOUNCEMENT OF POLITICAL VIEWS.RESPONSE TO POLITICAL SMEARTO MISS MARY OWENS.SPEECH IN ILLINOIS LEGISLATURE.OPPOSITION TO MOB-RULEPROTEST 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. ADAMSLINCOLN AND TALBOTT IN REPLY TO GEN. ADAMS.Gen. ADAMS CONTROVERSY—CONTINUEDTO Mrs. O. H. BROWNING—A FARCEREMARKS ON SALE OF PUBLIC LANDSTO ——— ROW.SPEECH ON NATIONAL BANKTO JOHN T. STUART.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.TO JOHN T. STUART—ON DEPRESSIONREMARKS IN THE ILLINOIS LEGISLATURE.CIRCULAR FROM WHIG COMMITTEE.AGAINST THE REORGANIZATION OF THE JUDICIARY.TO JOSHUA F. SPEED—MURDER CASESTATEMENT ABOUT HARRY WILTON.TO MISS MARY SPEED—PRACTICAL SLAVERYTO JOSHUA F. SPEED—ON MARRIAGETO JOSHUA F. SPEED.TO JOSHUA F. SPEED—ON DEPRESSIONTO G. B. SHELEDY.TO GEORGE E. PICKETT—ADVICE TO YOUTHADDRESS BEFORE THE SPRINGFIELD WASHINGTONIAN TEMPERANCE SOCIETY,TO JOSHUA F. SPEED.TO JOSHUA F. SPEED—ON MARRIAGE CONCERNSTO JOSHUA F. SPEED.TO JOSHUA F. SPEED.A LETTER FROM THE LOST TOWNSHIPSLOST TOWNSHIPSINVITATION TO HENRY CLAY.CORRESPONDENCE ABOUT THE LINCOLN-SHIELDS DUEL.TO J. SHIELDS.TO A. LINCOLN FROM JAS. SHIELDSMEMORANDUM OF INSTRUCTIONS TO E. H. MERRYMAN,TO JOSHUA F. SPEED.TO JAMES S. IRWIN.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 TWOFIRST CHILDTO Gen. J. J. HARDIN.SELECTION OF CONGRESSIONAL CANDIDATESTO ——— WILLIAMS,ABOLITION MOVEMENTREQUEST FOR POLITICAL SUPPORTTO JOHN BENNETT.TO N. J. ROCKWELL.TO JAMES BERDAN.TO JAMES BERDAN.VERSES WRITTEN BY LINCOLN AFTER A VISIT TO HIS OLD HOME IN INDIANASECOND CHILDTO MORRIS AND BROWNTO WILLIAM H. HERNDONTO WILLIAM H. HERNDON.RESOLUTIONS IN THE UNITED STATES HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES,REMARKS IN THE UNITED STATES HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES,DESIRE FOR SECOND TERM IN CONGRESSSPEECH ON DECLARATION OF WAR ON MEXICOREPORT IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, JANUARY 19, 1848.TO WILLIAM H. HERNDON—LEGAL WORKREGARDING SPEECH ON MEXICAN WARTO WILLIAM H. HERNDON.ON THE MEXICAN WARREPORT 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 NOMINATIONDEFENSE OF MEXICAN WAR POSITIONON ZACHARY TAYLOR NOMINATIONSPEECH IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES,OPPORTUNITIES FOR YOUNG POLITICIANSSALARY OF JUDGE IN WESTERN VIRGINIANATIONAL BANKYOUNG v.s. OLD—POLITICAL JEALOUSYGENERAL TAYLOR AND THE VETOSPEECH DELIVERED AT WORCESTER, MASS., ON SEPT. 12, 1848.HIS FATHER'S REQUEST FOR MONEY1849BILL GRANTING LANDS TO THE STATES TO MAKE RAILWAYS AND CANALSON FEDERAL POLITICAL APPOINTMENTSMORE POLITICAL PATRONAGE REQUESTSTO THE SECRETARY OF THE INTERIORTO 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 APPPOINTMENTREQUEST FOR A PATENTTO 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.RESOLUTIONS ON THE DEATH OF JUDGE NATHANIEL POPE.NOTES FOR LAW LECTURETO JOHN D. JOHNSTON.TO C. HOYT.TO JOHN D. JOHNSTON.PETITION ON BEHALF OF ONE JOSHUA GIPSONTO J. D. JOHNSTON.TO J. D. JOHNSTON.Nov. 4, 1851TO JOHN D. JOHNSTON.TO JOHN D. JOHNSTON.EULOGY ON HENRY CLAY,CHALLENGED VOTERSTO JOSHUA R. STANFORD.1854NEBRASKA MEASURETO A. B. MOREAU.REPLY TO SENATOR DOUGLAS—PEORIA SPEECHREPLY TO SENATOR DOUGLAS—PEORIA SPEECH (continued 2)REQUEST FOR SENATE SUPPORTTO T. J. HENDERSON.TO J. GILLESPIE.POLITICAL REFERENCESTO T. J. HENDERSON.LOSS OF PRIMARY FOR SENATORRETURN TO LAW PROFESSIONTO O. H. BROWNING.TO H. C. WHITNEY.RESPONSE TO A PRO-SLAVERY FRIENDREQUEST FOR A RAILWAY PASSSPEECH DELIVERED BEFORE THE FIRST REPUBLICAN STATE CONVENTIONPOLITICAL CORRESPONDENCEON OUT-OF-STATE CAMPAIGNERSREPUBLICAN CAMPAIGN SPEECHON THE DANGER OF THIRD-PARTIESTO JESSE K. DUBOIS.TO HARRISON MALTBY.TO Dr. R. BOAL.TO HENRY O'CONNER, MUSCATINE, IOWA.AFTER THE DEMOCRATIC VICTORY OF BUCHANANTO Dr. R. BOAL.1857RESPONSE TO A DOUGLAS SPEECHTO WILLIAM GRIMES.ARGUMENT IN THE ROCK ISLAND BRIDGE CASE.TO JESSE K. DUBOIS.TO JOSEPH GILLESPIE.TO J. GILLESPIE.TO H. C. WHITNEY.ANOTHER POLITICAL PATRONAGE REFERENCEPOLITICAL COMMUNICATIONBRIEF AUTOBIOGRAPHY,VOLUME THREETHE LINCOLN-DOUGLAS DEBATES ISPEECH AT CHICAGO, JULY 10, 1858.SPEECH AT SPRINGFIELD, JULY 17, 1858.CORRESPONDENCE BETWEEN LINCOLN AND DOUGLASMR. 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 FOURLINCOLN AND DOUGLAS FOURTH DEBATE, AT CHARLESTON, SEPTEMBER 18, 1858.Mr. LINCOLN'S REJOINDER.FIFTH JOINT DEBATE, AT GALESBURGH, OCTOBER 7, 1858SIXTH JOINT DEBATE, AT QUINCY, OCTOBER 13, 1858.Mr. LINCOLN'S REJOINDER.Mr. LINCOLN'S REPLYVOLUME FIVETO 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 MENTO A. SYMPSON.SENATORIAL ELECTION LOST AND OUT OF MONEYTHE FIGHT MUST GO ONREALIZATION THAT DEBATES MUST BE SAVEDTO H. C. WHITNEY.TO H. D. SHARPE.TO A. SYMPSON.NOTES OF AN ARGUMENT.Section Ten of our Constitution requires that it should be general,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 BOOKTO S. GALLOWAY.IT IS BAD TO BE POOR.SPEECH AT COLUMBUS, OHIO.SPEECH AT CINCINNATI OHIO, SEPTEMBER 17, 1859ON PROTECTIVE TARIFFSON MORTGAGESFRAGMENT OF SPEECH AT LEAVENWORTH, KANSAS,TO G. W. DOLE, G. S. HUBBARD, AND W. H. BROWN.TO G. M. PARSONS AND OTHERS.AUTOBIOGRAPHICAL SKETCHON NOMINATION TO THE NATIONAL TICKET1860SPEECH AT NEW HAVEN, CONNECTICUT, MARCH 6, 1860RESPONSE TO AN ELECTOR'S REQUEST FOR MONEYTO J. W. SOMERS.ACCUSATION OF HAVING BEEN PAID FOR A POLITICAL SPEECHTO H. TAYLOR.TELEGRAM TO A MEMBER OF THE ILLINOIS DELEGATIONREPLY TO THE COMMITTEE SENT BY THE CHICAGO CONVENTION TO INFORMACCEPTANCE OF NOMINATION AS REPUBLICAN CANDIDATE FOR PRESIDENTTo C. B. SMITH.FORM OF REPLY PREPARED BY MR. LINCOLN,TO E. B. WASHBURNE.TO S. HAYCRAFT.ABRAHAM OR "ABRAM"UNAUTHORIZED BIOGRAPHYTO HANNIBAL HAMLIN.TO A. JONAS.TO JOHN B. FRY.TO THURLOW WEEDSLOW TO LISTEN TO CRIMINATIONSTO HANNIBAL HAMLINTO E. B. WASHBURNE.TO W. H. HERNDON.TO L. M. BOND.LETTER SUGGESTING A BEARDEARLY INFORMATION ON ARMY DEFECTION IN SOUTHTO HANNIBAL HAMLINTO SAMUEL HAYCRAFT.TO ALEXANDER H. STEPHENSTO HANNIBAL HAMLINBLOCKING "COMPROMISE" ON SLAVERY ISSUEOPINION ON SECESSIONSOME FORTS SURRENDERED TO THE SOUTHTO A. H. STEPHENS.SUPPORT OF THE FUGITIVE SLAVE CLAUSETO D. HUNTER.TO I. N. MORRISATTEMPT TO FORM A COALITION CABINET1861TO W. H. SEWARD.TO E. D. MORGANPATRONAGE CLAIMSFAREWELL ADDRESS AT SPRINGFIELD, ILLINOIS,REMARKS AT TOLONO, ILLINOIS, FEBRUARY 11, 1861REPLY TO ADDRESS OF WELCOME, INDIANAPOLIS,ADDRESS TO THE LEGISLATURE OF INDIANA, AT INDIANAPOLIS,INTENTIONS TOWARD THE SOUTHADDRESS TO THE GERMAN CLUB OF CINCINNATI, OHIO,ADDRESS TO THE LEGISLATURE OF OHIO AT COLUMBUSADDRESS AT STEUBENVILLE, OHIO,ADDRESS AT PITTSBURGH, PENNSYLVANIAADDRESS 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 YORKREPLY 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 LANDINGREMARKS AT THE ASTOR HOUSE, NEW YORK CITY, FEBRUARY 19, 1861ADDRESS AT NEW YORK CITY,REPLY TO THE MAYOR OF NEW YORK CITY,ADDRESS AT JERSEY CITY, NEW JERSEYREPLY TO THE MAYOR OF NEWARK, NEW JERSEY,ADDRESS IN TRENTON AT THE TRENTON HOUSE,ADDRESS TO THE SENATE OF NEW JERSEYADDRESS 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, 1861FIRST INAUGURAL ADDRESS, MARCH 4, 1861REFUSAL OF SEWARD RESIGNATIONREPLY TO THE PENNSYLVANIA DELEGATION,REPLY TO THE MASSACHUSETTS DELEGATION,TO SECRETARY SEWARDREPLY TO THE DIPLOMATIC CORPSTO SECRETARY SEWARDTO J. COLLAMERTO THE POSTMASTER-GENERAL.NOTE ASKING CABINET OPINIONS ON FORT SUMTER.ON ROYAL ARBITRATION OF AMERICAN BOUNDARY LINEAMBASSADORIAL APPOINTMENTSTO G. E. PATTEN.RESPONSE TO SENATE INQUIRY RE. FORT SUMTERPREPARATION OF FIRST NAVAL ACTIONTO ——— STUART.TO THE COMMANDANT OF THE NEW YORK NAVY-YARD.TO LIEUTENANT D. D. PORTERRELIEF EXPEDITION FOR FORT SUMTERORDER TO CAPTAIN SAMUEL MERCER.SECRETARY SEWARD'S BID FOR POWERREPLY TO SECRETARY SEWARD'S MEMORANDUMREPLY TO A COMMITTEE FROM THE VIRGINIA CONVENTION, APRIL 13, 1861PROCLAMATION CALLING FOR 75,000 MILITIA,PROCLAMATION OF BLOCKADE, APRIL 19, 1861TO GOVERNOR HICKS AND MAYOR BROWN.TO GOVERNOR HICKS.ORDER TO DEFEND FROM A MARYLAND INSURRECTIONPROCLAMATION OF BLOCKADE, APRIL 27, 1861REMARKS TO A MILITARY COMPANY, WASHINGTON, APRIL 27, 1861LOCALIZED REPEAL OF WRIT OF HABEAS CORPUSMILITARY ENROLLMENT OF ST. LOUIS CITIZENSCONDOLENCE OVER FAILURE OF FT. SUMTER RELIEFPROCLAMATION CALLING FOR 42,034 VOLUNTEERS,COMMUNICATION WITH VICE-PRESIDENTORDER TO COLONEL ANDERSON,PROCLAMATION SUSPENDING THE WRIT OF HABEAS CORPUS IN FLORIDA,TO SECRETARY WELLES.PRESIDENT LINCOLN'S CORRECTIONS OF A DIPLOMATIC DESPATCHTO THE SECRETARY OF WAR,TO GOVERNOR MORGAN.TO CAPTAIN DAHLGREEN.LETTER OF CONDOLENCE TO ONE OF FIRST CASUALTIESTO 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. EDWARDSTO SECRETARY CAMERON.HON. SECRETARY OF WAR.TO THE KENTUCKY DELEGATION.August 5, 1861.ORDER AUTHORIZING GENERAL SCOTT TO SUSPEND THE WRIT OF HABEAS CORPUS, JULYTO 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-GENERALMEMORANDA 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 GOVERNORSTO GENERAL FREMONT.TO MRS. FREMONT.TO JOSEPH HOLT,TO GENERAL SCOTTTO SECRETARY CAMERON.TO GENERAL FREMONT,To O. H. BROWNING.MEMORANDUM FOR A PLAN OF CAMPAIGNTO 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 WORKTO GENERAL THOMAS W. SHERMAN.TO GENERAL CURTIS, WITH INCLOSURES.WASHINGTON, October 24, 1861WASHINGTON, October 24, 1861ORDER RETIRING GENERAL SCOTT AND APPOINTINGEXECUTIVE 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 GREELEYORDER AUTHORIZING GENERAL HALLECK TO SUSPEND THE WRIT OF HABEAS CORPUS,ANNUAL MESSAGE TO CONGRESS.MESSAGE TO CONGRESS.LETTER OF REPRIMAND TO GENERAL HUNTERTELEGRAM 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 GENERALSTO 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. 1TO SECRETARY STANTON,PRESIDENT'S SPECIAL WAR ORDER NO. 1.OPPOSITION TO McCLELLAN'S PLANSMemorandum accompanying Letter of President Lincoln to General McClellan,TO WM. H. HERNDON.RESPITE FOR NATHANIEL GORDONMESSAGE 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, 1862FIRST WRITTEN NOTICE OF GRANTEXECUTIVE 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 STATEPRESIDENT'S SPECIAL WAR ORDER NO.3.FROM SECRETARY STANTON TO GENERAL MCCLELLAN.SPEECH TO A PARTY OF MASSACHUSETTS GENTLEMANMESSAGE TO CONGRESS.TO GENERAL G. B. McCLELLAN.GIFT OF SOME RABBITSINSTRUCTION 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-GENERALTELEGRAM TO GENERAL G. B. McCLELLAN.MESSAGE TO THE SENATE, MAY 1, 1862.TELEGRAM TO GENERAL McCLELLANTELEGRAM TO GENERAL H. W. HALLECK.RESPONSE TO EVANGELICAL LUTHERANS, MAY 6, 1862TELEGRAM TO FLAG-OFFICER L. M. GOLDSBOROUGH.FURTHER REPRIMAND OF McCLELLANTO FLAG-OFFICER L. M. GOLDSBOROUGH,PROCLAMATION RAISING THE BLOCKADE OF CERTAIN PORTS.VOLUME SIXRECOMMENDATION OF NAVAL OFFICERSTO THE SENATE AND HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES:TELEGRAM TO GENERAL G. B. McCLELLAN.SPEECH TO THE 12TH INDIANA REGIMENT, MAY [15?] 1862TELEGRAM TO GENERAL I. McDOWELL.MEMORANDUM OF PROPOSED ADDITIONS TO INSTRUCTIONS OF ABOVE DATEMILITARY EMANCIPATIONFROM 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 McCLELLANTELEGRAM 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 REBELLIONTELEGRAM 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. McCLELLANTELEGRAM 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 FREMONTTELEGRAM 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 STANTONTELEGRAM 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 MEXICOVETO OF A CURRENCY BILLSPEECH 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, 1862TELEGRAM 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, 1862PROCLAMATION 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 McCLELLANORDER 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 EMANCIPATIONTELEGRAM 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 ALIENSORDER AUTHORIZING EMPLOYMENT OF "CONTRABANDS."WARNING TO REBEL SYMPATHIZERSHOLD MY HAND WHILST THE ENEMY STABS METO CUTHBERT BULLITT.TO LOYAL GOVERNORS.BROKEN EGGS CANNOT BE MENDEDTO COUNT GASPARIN.SPEECH AT A WAR MEETING, WASHINGTON, AUGUST 6, 1862TELEGRAM 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. 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[Cipher] WAR DEPARTMENT, WASHINGTON, D. C.,CONTINUED FAILURE TO PURSUE ENEMYRESPONSE TO A SERENADE,SURRENDER OF VICKSBURG TO GENERAL GRANTTELEGRAM FROM GENERAL HALLECK TO GENERAL G. C. MEADE.TELEGRAM TO GENERAL THOMAS.NEWS OF GRANT'S CAPTURE OF VICKSBURGTELEGRAM TO F. F. LOWE.TELEGRAM TO L. SWETT AND P. F. LOWE.TELEGRAM TO J. K. DUBOIS.TELEGRAM TO GENERAL SCHENCK.TO GENERAL GRANT.TELEGRAM TO GENERAL J. M. SCHOFIELD.SON IN COLLEGE DOES NOT WRITE HIS PARENTSINTIMATION OF ARMISTICE PROPOSALSPROCLAMATION FOR THANKSGIVING, JULY 15, 1863TELEGRAM TO L. SWETT.TELEGRAM TO SIMON CAMERON.TELEGRAM TO J. O. BROADHEAD.TO GENERAL LANE.TELEGRAM TO GOVERNOR MORTON.TO GOVERNOR PARKERTO GENERAL SCHOFIELD.TELEGRAM TO GENERAL J. M. SCHOFIELDTO POSTMASTER-GENERAL BLAIRTO SECRETARY OF THE NAVY.LETTER TO GOVERNOR PARKER.To GENERAL G. G. MEADE. (Private.)TELEGRAM TO GENERAL A. B. BURNSIDE.TO GENERAL H. W. HALLECK.TO SECRETARY STANTON.ORDER OF RETALIATION.TO GENERAL S. A. 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EXECUTIVE MANSION, WASHINGTON, May 18, 1864.ARREST AND IMPRISONMENT OF IRRESPONSIBLE NEWSPAPER REPORTERS AND EDITORSTELEGRAM TO GENERAL B. P. BUTLER.ORDER CONCERNING THE EXEMPTION OF AMERICAN CONSULS FROM MILITARY SERVICETELEGRAM TO GOVERNOR MORTON AND OTHERS. EXECUTIVE MANSION, May 21, 1864TELEGRAM TO CHRISTIANA A. SACK. WAR DEPARTMENT WASHINGTON, D. C., May 21,TELEGRAM TO GOVERNOR BROUGH. WASHINGTON CITY, May 24, 1864.TELEGRAM TO GENERAL MEADE. EXECUTIVE MANSION, WASHINGTON, May 25,1864.MEMORANDUM CONCERNING THE TRANSPORTATION OF THE NEW YORK NAVAL BRIGADE.TO P. A. CONKLING AND OTHERS.INDORSEMENT ON A LETTER TOUCHING THE REPUBLICAN NATIONAL CONVENTION.TELEGRAM TO GENERAL MEADE. EXECUTIVE MANSION, WASHINGTON, June 6, 1864.TELEGRAM TO GENERAL W. S. ROSECRANS. WASHINGTON, June 8, 1864.REPLY TO THE COMMITTEE NOTIFYING PRESIDENT LINCOLN OF HIS RENOMINATION,PLATFORM OF THE UNION NATIONAL CONVENTION HELD IN BALTIMORE, MD., JUNE 7REPLY TO A DELEGATION FROM THE NATIONAL UNION LEAGUE,REPLY TO A DELEGATION FROM OHIO,ADDRESS TO THE ENVOY FROM THE HAWAIIAN ISLANDS,REMARKS TO AN OHIO REGIMENT,TELEGRAM TO GENERAL L. THOMAS. EXECUTIVE MANSION, WASHINGTON, June 13,TELEGRAM TO THOMAS WEBSTER. WASHINGTON, D. C., June 13, 1864.TELEGRAM TO GENERAL U. S. GRANT. WASHINGTON, June 15, 1864. 7 A.M.ADDRESS AT A SANITARY FAIR IN PHILADELPHIA,TO ATTORNEY-GENERAL BATES.TELEGRAM TO MRS. LINCOLN.TELEGRAM TO GENERAL W. S. ROSECRANS. WASHINGTON, June 24, 1864.LETTER ACCEPTING THE NOMINATION FOR PRESIDENT.TO GENERAL P. STEELE.TELEGRAM TO GENERAL GRANT. EXECUTIVE MANSION, WASHINGTON, June 29, 1864.TELEGRAM TO DAVID TOD.TO J. L. SCRIPPS.FROM SECRETARY STANTON TO GOVERNOR SEYMOUR.PROCLAMATION SUSPENDING THE WRIT OF HABEAS CORPUS,PROCLAMATION FOR A DAY OF PRAYER, JULY 7, 1864.PROCLAMATION CONCERNING A BILL "TO GUARANTEE TO CERTAIN STATES,TO HORACE GREELEY.TELEGRAM TO J. W. GARRETT. WASHINGTON, D. C., July 9, 1864TELEGRAM FROM GENERAL HALLECK TO GENERAL WALLACE.TELEGRAM TO T. SWAN AND OTHERS. WASHINGTON, D. C., July 10, 1864. 9.20TELEGRAM TO GENERAL U.S. GRANT. WASHINGTON CITY, July TO, 1864.2 P.M.TELEGRAM TO GENERAL U.S. GRANT. WASHINGTON, July 11, 1864. 8 A.M.TELEGRAM TO GENERAL U.S. GRANT. WASHINGTON, D. C., July 12, 1864. 11.30TELEGRAM AND LETTER TO HORACE GREELEY. EXECUTIVE MANSION, WASHINGTON, JulyEXECUTIVE MANSION, WASHINGTON, JULY 15, 1864.SAFE CONDUCT FOR CLEMENT C. CLAY AND OTHERS,TELEGRAM TO GENERAL U. S. GRANT. [WASHINGTON] July 17. 1864. 11.25 A.M.TELEGRAM TO GENERAL D. HUNTER WASHINGTON JULY 17, 1864.TELEGRAM TO GENERAL W. T. SHERMAN.ANNOUNCEMENT CONCERNING TERMS OF PEACE.PROCLAMATION CALLING FOR FIVE HUNDRED THOUSAND VOLUNTEERS,TELEGRAM TO GENERAL U.S. GRANT.TELEGRAM TO J. L. WRIGHT.TELEGRAM TO GENERAL D. HUNTER. (Cipher.)TO GOVERNOR CURTIN, ENCLOSING A LETTER TO WILLIAM O. SNIDER.PRESENTATION OF A CANEFROM JOHN HAY TO J. C. WELLING.TO COLONEL, FIRST N. Y. VETERAN CAVALRY.TELEGRAM TO GENERAL W. T. SHERMAN.FROM SECRETARY STANTON TO GENERAL HALLECK.TELEGRAM TO GOVERNOR JOHNSON. WASHINGTON, July 27, 1864.TO Mrs. ANNE WILLIAMSON,TELEGRAM TO GENERAL U, S. GRANT.TELEGRAM TO HORACE GREELEY.TELEGRAM TO HORACE GREELEY.ON DISLOYAL FAMILY MEMBERTELEGRAM TO GENERAL U. S. GRANT.TELEGRAM TO GENERAL W. T. SHERMAN.INTERVIEW WITH JOHN T. MILLS,ENDORSEMENT OF APPLICATION FOR EMPLOYMENT, AUGUST 15, 1864.TO H. J. RAYMOND.TELEGRAM TO GENERAL U. S. GRANT.PROCLAMATION CONCERNING COMMERCIAL REGULATIONS, AUGUST 18, 1864.INDORSEMENT CONCERNING AN EXCHANGE OF PRISONERS, AUGUST 18, 1864.ADDRESS TO THE 164TH OHIO REGIMENT,TELEGRAM TO GENERAL BUTLER. EXECUTIVE MANSION, WASHINGTON, D. C., AugustADDRESS TO THE 166TH OHIO REGIMENT,MEMORANDUM.TELEGRAM TO GOVERNOR JOHNSON. EXECUTIVE MANSION, WASHINGTON, August 26,TELEGRAM TO B. H. BREWSTER. EXECUTIVE MANSION, WASHINGTON, D. C., AugustORDER CONCERNING COTTON.TO COLONEL HUIDEKOPER.PROCLAMATION OF THANKSGIVING,ORDERS OF GRATITUDE AND REJOICING.EXECUTIVE MANSION, September 3, 1864.EXECUTIVE MANSION, September 3, 1864.TO MRS. GURNEY.REPLY TO A COMMITTEE OF COLORED PEOPLE FROM BALTIMORETELEGRAM TO GOVERNOR PICKERING.ORDER OF THANKS TO HUNDRED-DAY TROOPS FROM OHIO.TO GENERAL U.S. GRANT.TELEGRAM TO JAMES G. BLAINE. WAR DEPARTMENT, WASHINGTON, D. C., SeptemberTELEGRAM TO GENERAL SLOUGH.TELEGRAM TO GENERAL W. T. SHERMAN. WASHINGTON, D. C., September 17,1864.TO GENERAL W. T. SHERMAN.INDORSEMENT CONCERNING AN EXCHANGE OF PRISONERS, SEPTEMBER 1864.TELEGRAM TO GENERAL P. SHERIDAN. EXECUTIVE MANSION, WASHINGTON, SeptemberTO GENERAL HITCHCOCK,TO GENERAL U.S. GRANT.TO POSTMASTER-GENERAL BLAIR.ORDER CONCERNING THE PURCHASE OF PRODUCTS IN INSURRECTIONARY STATES.TELEGRAM TO GENERAL W. T. SHERMAN. WASHINGTON, D. C., September 27, 1864.TELEGRAM TO GENERAL U. S. GRANT. WASHINGTON, D.C., September 29,1864.INDORSEMENT.ORDER RETURNING THANKS TO THE VOLUNTEERS FOR ONE HUNDRED DAYSTO GENERAL U.S. GRANT.INDORSEMENT ON A MEMORANDUM BY GENERAL McDOWELL, OCTOBER 7, 1864TO H. W. HOFFMAN.TELEGRAM TO GOVERNOR CURTIN.TELEGRAM TO ROBERT T. LINCOLN, Cambridge, Mass.:TELEGRAM TO GENERAL U. S. GRANT. WASHINGTON, D. C., October 12, 1864.RESPONSE TO A SERENADE,PROCLAMATION OF THANKSGIVING, OCTOBER 20, 1864.TELEGRAM To J. G. NICOLAY. WASHINGTON, D. C., October 21, 1864. 9.45 P.M.TO WILLIAM B. CAMPBELL AND OTHERS.TELEGRAM TO GENERAL G. H. THOMAS. WASHINGTON, D. C., October 23, 1864 5TELEGRAM TO T. T. DAVIS. EXECUTIVE MANSION, WASHINGTON, D.C., October 31,PROCLAMATION ADMITTING NEVADA INTO THE UNIONTELEGRAM TO GENERAL BURBRIDGE.TELEGRAM TO NAVAL OFFICER AT MOBILE BAY.TELEGRAM TO SAILORS' FAIR, BOSTON, MASSACHUSETTS.TELEGRAM TO A. H. RICE.TELEGRAM TO SECRETARY SEWARD. WASHINGTON, November 8, 1864.RESPONSE TO A SERENADE, NOVEMBER 9, 1864.TELEGRAM TO H. W. HOFFMAN. WAR DEPARTMENT, WASHINGTON, D. C. November 10,ON DEMOCRATIC GOVERNMENTTELEGRAM TO GENERAL S. O. BURBRIDGE. WASHINGTON, D.C., November 10, 1864.WASHINGTON, D.C., November 10, 1864. GOVERNOR BRAMLETTE, Frankfort, Ky.:TO GENERAL S. A. HURLBUT.REPLY TO MARYLAND UNION COMMITTEE, NOVEMBER 17, 1864.PROCLAMATION CONCERNING BLOCKADE, NOVEMBER 19, 1864FIVE-STAR MOTHERTO J. PHILLIPS.TELEGRAM TO GOVERNOR BRAMLETTE. WASHINGTON, D. C. NOVEMBER 22, 1864.TELEGRAM TO GOVERNOR CURTIN, WASHINGTON, D.C., NOVEMBER 25, 1864TELEGRAM TO GENERAL ROSECRANS. EXECUTIVE MANSION, WASHINGTON D.C., NOV.MEMORANDUM,ORDER CONCERNING THE STEAMER "FUNAYMA SOLACE."MESSAGE TO CONGRESS.ANNUAL MESSAGE TO CONGRESS,RESPONSE TO A SERENADE, DECEMBER 6, 1864.TELEGRAM TO GOVERNOR HALL.TELEGRAM TO COLONEL FASLEIGH.ORDER APPOINTING COMMISSIONERSTELEGRAM TO GENERAL G, H. THOMAS. WASHINGTON, D.C., December 16, 1864.ORIGIN OF THE "GREENBACK" CURRENCYTELEGRAM TO OFFICER IN COMMAND AT CHATTANOOGA. EXECUTIVE MANSION,CALL FOR 300,000 VOLUNTEERS, DECEMBER 19, 1864.SHERMAN'S MARCH TO THE SEATELEGRAM TO OFFICER IN COMMAND AT LEXINGTON.TO J. MACLEAN.TELEGRAM TO OFFICER IN COMMAND AT NASHVILLE.TELEGRAM TO GENERAL U. S. GRANT.TELEGRAM TO GENERAL BUTLER.TELEGRAM TO COLONEL WARNER.TELEGRAM TO J. WILLIAMS.MESSAGE TO THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES.TO GENERAL U. S. GRANT.TELEGRAM TO GENERAL GRANT.MESSAGE TO CONGRESS,TO SCHUYLER COLFAX.PROCLAMATION CONCERNING COMMERCE, JANUARY 10, 1865.TELEGRAM TO GENERAL B. F. BUTLER.TELEGRAM TO GENERAL B. F. BUTLER.TELEGRAM TO GOVERNOR JOHNSON.TELEGRAM TO GENERAL G. M. DODGE. EXECUTIVE MANSION, WASHINGTON, JanuaryFIRST OVERTURES FOR SURRENDER FROM DAVISEXECUTIVE MANSION,TELEGRAM TO GENERAL DODGE.TELEGRAM TO GENERAL ORD.TELEGRAM TO GENERAL G. M. DODGE.TELEGRAM TO GOVERNOR JOHNSON.REPLY TO A COMMITTEE, JANUARY 24, 1865.TELEGRAM TO GENERAL GRANT.TELEGRAM TO GENERAL GRANT.EARLY CONSULTATIONS WITH REBELSTELEGRAM FROM SECRETARY OF WAR TO GENERAL ORD.INDORSEMENT ON A LETTER FROM J. M. ASHLEY.TELEGRAM TO GENERAL U.S. GRANT.INSTRUCTIONS TO SECRETARY SEWARD.CONSTITUTIONAL AMENDMENT FOR THE ABOLISHING OF SLAVERYTELEGRAM TO GENERAL U. S. GRANT. WASHINGTON, February 1, 1865TELEGRAM TO MAJOR ECKERT. WASHINGTON, D. C., February 1, 1865.TELEGRAM TO GENERAL U. S. GRANT. WASHINGTON, D. C., February 2, 1865TELEGRAM TO SECRETARY SEWARD, WASHINGTON, D. C., February 2, 1865.ORDER TO MAKE CORRECTIONS IN THE DRAFT.TO PROVOST-MARSHAL-GENERAL.TELEGRAM TO LIEUTENANT-COLONEL GLENN.TO GOVERNOR SMITH.MESSAGE TO CONGRESS.TELEGRAM TO GENERAL U. S. GRANT. EXECUTIVE MANSION, WASHINGTON, FebruaryRESULT OF THE ELECTORAL COUNTCHRONOLOGIC REVIEW OF PEACE PROPOSALSAfterwards Mr. Blair dictated for and authorized me to make an entry onAfterwards the Secretary of War placed in my hands the following telegram,MESSAGE TO THE SENATE. WASHINGTON, February 10, 1865MR. SEWARD TO MR. ADAMS.TO ADMIRAL DAVID D. PORTER.TELEGRAM TO GENERAL S. POPE.TO THE COMMANDING OFFICERS IN WEST TENNESSEETELEGRAM TO GENERAL J. POPE.TELEGRAM TO GENERAL POPE.PROCLAMATION CONVENING THE SENATE IN EXTRA SESSION,TELEGRAM TO OFFICER IN COMMAND AT HARPER'S FERRY.TELEGRAM TO GENERAL U.S. GRANT.TELEGRAM TO GENERAL POPE.TELEGRAM TO GENERAL U. S. GRANT. WASHINGTON, February 25, 1865TELEGRAM TO GENERAL U. S. GRANT. WASHINGTON, D. C., February 27, 1865.TO T. W. CONWAY.TELEGRAM TO GENERAL U.S. GRANT. WASHINGTON, D. C., March 2, 1865.TELEGRAM FROM SECRETARY STANTON TO GENERAL GRANT.SECOND INAUGURAL ADDRESS, MARCH 4, 1865.TELEGRAM TO GENERAL JOHN POPE.TO GENERAL U.S. GRANT. WASHINGTON, D. C., March 8, 1865.PROCLAMATION OFFERING PARDON TO DESERTERS,TELEGRAM TO H. T. BLOW.LETTER TO THURLOW WEED,TELEGRAM TO COLONEL ROUGH AND OTHERS.ADDRESS TO AN INDIANA REGIMENT,PROCLAMATION CONCERNING INDIANS,ORDER ANNULLING THE SENTENCETELEGRAM TO GENERAL J. POPE.TELEGRAM TO GENERAL ORD.TELEGRAM TO JUDGE SCATES.TELEGRAM TO GENERAL W. S. HANCOCK.ANOTHER FEMALE SPYTELEGRAM TO SECRETARY STANTON.TELEGRAM TO SECRETARY STANTON.TELEGRAM TO SECRETARY STANTON.TELEGRAM TO SECRETARY STANTON.TELEGRAM TO SECRETARY STANTON.TELEGRAM TO SECRETARY STANTON.TELEGRAM TO SECRETARY STANTON.TELEGRAM TO GENERAL U. S. GRANT.TELEGRAM TO SECRETARY STANTON.TELEGRAM TO GENERAL U.S. GRANT. CITY POINT, April 1, 1865.TELEGRAM TO MRS. LINCOLN.TELEGRAMS TO SECRETARY STANTON. CITY POINT, VIRGINIA, April 2, 1865. 8.30TELEGRAM TO MRS. LINCOLN. CITY POINT, VA., April 1, 1865.TELEGRAM TO GENERAL U. S. GRANT.TELEGRAM TO SECRETARY STANTON.TELEGRAM TO SECRETARY STANTON.TELEGRAM TO SECRETARY STANTON.TELEGRAM TO SECRETARY SEWARD.TELEGRAM TO GENERAL U. S. GRANT.TELEGRAM TO GENERAL G. WEITZEL.TELEGRAM TO SECRETARY STANTON.LET THE THING BE PRESSED.NOTE ON A CARD TO SECRETARY STANTON.RESPONSE TO A CALL,TELEGRAM TO GENERAL G. H. GORDON.PROCLAMATION CLOSING CERTAIN PORTS, APRIL 11, 1865.PROCLAMATION OPENING THE PORT OF KEY WEST,PROCLAMATION CLAIMING EQUALITY OF RIGHTS WITH ALL MARITIME NATIONS,LAST PUBLIC ADDRESS,TELEGRAM TO GENERAL G. WEITZEL.TELEGRAM TO GENERAL G. WEITZEL. WASHINGTON, D.C., April 12, 1865.INTERVIEW WITH SCHUYLER COLFAX ON THE MORNING OF APRIL 14, 1865.TO GENERAL VAN ALLEN.LINCOLN'S LAST WRITTEN WORDSLINCOLN’S YARNS AND STORIESPREFACE.LINCOLN’S NAME AROUSES AN AUDIENCE, BY DR. NEWMAN HALL, of London.LINCOLN AND McCLURE.LINCOLN ASKED TO BE SHOT.TIME LOST DIDN’T COUNT.NO VICES, NO VIRTUES.LINCOLN’S DUES.“DONE WITH THE BIBLE.”HIS KNOWLEDGE OF HUMAN NATURE.A MISCHIEVOUS OX.THE PRESIDENTIAL “CHIN-FLY.”‘SQUIRE BAGLY’S PRECEDENT.HE’D NEED HIS GUN.KEPT UP THE ARGUMENT.EQUINE INGRATITUDE.‘TWAS “MOVING DAY.”“ABE’S” HAIR NEEDED COMBING.WOULD “TAKE TO THE WOODS.”LINCOLN CARRIED HER TRUNK.BOAT HAD TO STOP.MCCLELLAN’S “SPECIAL TALENT.”HOW “JAKE” GOT AWAY.MORE LIGHT AND LESS NOISE.ONE BULLET AND A HATFUL.LINCOLN’S STORY TO PEACE COMMISSIONERS.“ABE” GOT THE WORST OF IT.IT DEPENDED UPON HIS CONDITION.“GOT DOWN TO THE RAISINS.”“HONEST ABE” SWALLOWS HIS ENEMIES.SAVING HIS WIND.RIGHT FOR, ONCE, ANYHOW.“PITY THE POOR ORPHAN.”“BAP.” McNABB’S BOOSTER.A LOW-DOWN TRICK.END FOR END.LET SIX SKUNKS GO.HOW HE GOT BLACKSTONE.A JOB FOR THE NEW CABINETMAKER.“I CAN STAND IT IF THEY CAN.”LINCOLN MISTAKEN FOR ONCE.FORGOT EVERYTHING HE KNEW.HE LOVED A GOOD STORY.HEELS RAN AWAY WITH THEM.WANTED TO BURN HIM DOWN TO THE STUMP.HAD A “KICK” COMING.THE CASE OF BETSY ANN DOUGHERTY.HAD TO WEAR A WOODEN SWORD.“ABE” STIRRING THE “BLACK” COALS.GETTING RID OF AN ELEPHANT.GROTESQUE, YET FRIGHTFUL.“ABE” WAS NO DUDE.CHARACTERISTIC OF LINCOLN.“PLOUGH ALL ‘ROUND HIM.”“I’VE LOST MY APPLE.”LOST HIS CERTIFICATE OF CHARACTER.NOTE PRESENTED FOR PAYMENT.DOG WAS A “LEETLE BIT AHEAD.”“ABE’S” FIGHT WITH NEGROES.NOISE LIKE A TURNIP.WARDING OFF GOD’S VENGEANCE.JEFF DAVIS AND CHARLES THE FIRST.LOVED SOLDIERS’ HUMOR.BAD TIME FOR A BARBECUE.HE’D SEE IT AGAIN.CALL ANOTHER WITNESS.A CONTEST WITH LITTLE “TAD.”REMINDED HIM OF “A LITTLE STORY.”“FETCHED SEVERAL SHORT ONES.”LINCOLN LUGS THE OLD MAN.McCLELLAN WAS “INTRENCHING.”MAKE SOMETHING OUT OF IT, ANYWAY.VICIOUS OXEN HAVE SHORT HORNS.LINCOLN’S NAME FOR “WEEPING WATER.”PETER CARTWRIGHT’S DESCRIPTION OF LINCOLN.NO DEATHS IN HIS HOUSE.PAINTED HIS PRINCIPLES.DIGNIFYING THE STATUTE.LINCOLN CAMPAIGN MOTTOES.GIVING AWAY THE CASE.POSING WITH A BROOMSTICK.“BOTH LENGTH AND BREADTH.”“ABE” RECITES A SONG.“MANAGE TO KEEP HOUSE.”GRANT “TUMBLED” RIGHT AWAY.“DON’T KILL HIM WITH YOUR FIST.”COULD BE ARBITRARY.A GENERAL BUSTIFICATION.MAKING QUARTERMASTERS.NO POSTMASTERS IN HIS POCKET.HE “SKEWED” THE LINE.“WHEREAS,” HE STOLE NOTHING.NOT LIKE THE POPE’S BULL.COULD HE TELL?DARNED UNCOMFORTABLE SITTING.“WHAT’S-HIS-NAME” GOT THERE.A REALLY GREAT GENERAL.“SHRUNK UP NORTH.”LINCOLN ADOPTED THE SUGGESTION.SOMETHING FOR EVERYONE.TOO MANY PIGS FOR THE TEATS.GREELEY CARRIES LINCOLN TO THE LUNATIC ASYLUM.THE LAST TIME HE SAW DOUGLAS.HURT HIS LEGS LESS.A LITTLE SHY OR GRAMMAR.HIS FIRST SATIRICAL WRITING.LIKELY TO DO IT.“THE ENEMY ARE ‘OURN’”“AND—HERE I AM!”SAFE AS LONG AS THEY WERE GOOD.“SMELT NO ROYALTY IN OUR CARRIAGE.”HELL A MILE FROM THE WHITE HOUSE.HIS “GLASS HACK”LEAVE HIM KICKING.“WHO COMMENCED THIS FUSS?”“ABE’S” LITTLE JOKE.WHAT SUMMER THOUGHT.A USELESS DOG.ORIGIN OF THE “INFLUENCE” STORY.FELT SORRY FOR BOTH.WHERE DID IT COME FROM?“LONG ABE” FOUR YEARS LONGER.“ALL SICKER’N YOUR MAN.”EASIER TO EMPTY THE POTOMAC.HE WANTED A STEADY HAND.LINCOLN SAW STANTON ABOUT IT.MRS. LINCOLN’S SURPRISE.MENACE TO THE GOVERNMENT.TROOPS COULDN’T FLY OVER IT.PAT WAS “FORNINST THE GOVERNMENT.”“CAN’T SPARE THIS MAN.”HIS TEETH CHATTERED.“AARON GOT HIS COMMISSION.”LINCOLN AND THE MINISTERS.HARDTACK BETTER THAN GENERALS.GOT THE PREACHER.BIG JOKE ON HALLECK.STORIES BETTER THAN DOCTORS.SHORT, BUT EXCITING.MR. BULL DIDN’T GET HIS COTTON.STICK TO AMERICAN PRINCIPLES.USED “RUDE TACT.”“ABE” ON A WOODPILE.TAKING DOWN A DANDY.WHEN OLD ABE GOT MAD.WANTED TO “BORROW” THE ARMY.YOUNG “SUCKER” VISITORS.“AND YOU DON’T WEAR HOOPSKIRTS.”LIEUTENANT TAD LINCOLN’S SENTINELS.DOUGLAS HELD LINCOLN’S HAT.THE DEAD MAN SPOKE.MILITARY SNAILS NOT SPEEDY.OUTRAN THE JACK-RABBIT.“FOOLING” THE PEOPLE.“ABE, YOU CAN’T PLAY THAT ON ME.”HIS “BROAD” STORIES.SORRY FOR THE HORSES.MILD REBUKE TO A DOCTOR.COLD MOLASSES WAS SWIFTER.LINCOLN CALLS MEDILL A COWARD.THEY DIDN’T BUILD IT.STANTON’S ABUSE OF LINCOLN.THE NEGRO AND THE CROCODILE.LINCOLN WAS READY TO FIGHT.IT WAS UP-HILL WORK.LEE’S SLIM ANIMAL.“MRS. NORTH AND HER ATTORNEY.”SATISFACTION TO THE SOUL.WITHDREW THE COLT.“TAD” GOT HIS DOLLAR.TELLS AN EDITOR ABOUT NASBY.LONG AND SHORT OF IT.MORE PEGS THAN HOLES.“WEBSTER COULDN’T HAVE DONE MORE.”LINCOLN MET CLAY.REMINDED “ABE” OF A LITTLE JOKE.HIS DIGNITY SAVED HIM.THE MAN HE WAS LOOKING FORHIS CABINET CHANCES POOR.THE GENERAL WAS “HEADED IN”SUGAR-COATED.COULD MAKE “RABBIT-TRACKS.”LINCOLN PROTECTED CURRENCY ISSUES.LINCOLN’S APOLOGY TO GRANT.LINCOLN SAID “BY JING.”IT TICKLED THE LITTLE WOMAN.“SHALL ALL FALL TOGETHER.”DEAD DOG NO CURE.“THOROUGH” IS A GOOD WORD.THE CABINET WAS A-SETTIN’.A BULLET THROUGH HIS HAT.NO KIND TO GET TO HEAVEN ON.THE ONLY REAL PEACEMAKER.THE APPLE WOMAN’S PASS.SPLIT RAILS BY THE YARD.THE QUESTION OF LEGS.TOO MANY WIDOWS ALREADY.GOD NEEDED THAT CHURCH.THE MAN DOWN SOUTH.COULDN’T LET GO THE HOG.THE CABINET LINCOLN WANTED.READY FOR “BUTCHER-DAY.”“THE BAD BIRD AND THE MUDSILL.”GAVE THE SOLDIER HIS FISH.A PECULIAR LAWYER.IF THEY’D ONLY “SKIP.”FATHER OF THE “GREENBACK.”MAJOR ANDERSON’S BAD MEMORY.NO VANDERBILT.SQUASHED A BRUTAL LIE.“ONE WAR AT A TIME.”PRESIDENT LINCOLN’S LAST PUBLIC ADDRESS.NO OTHERS LIKE THEM.CASH WAS AT HAND.WELCOMED THE LITTLE GIRLS.“DON’T SWAP HORSES”MOST VALUABLE POLITICAL ATTRIBUTE.“ABE” RESENTED THE INSULT.ONE MAN ISN’T MISSED.“STRETCHED THE FACTS.”IT LENGTHENED THE WAR.HIS THEORY OF THE REBELLION.RAN AWAY WHEN VICTORIOUS.WANTED STANTON SPANKED.STANTON WAS OUT OF TOWN.IDENTIFIED THE COLORED MAN.OFFICE SEEKERS WORSE THAN WAR.HE “SET ‘EM UP.”WASN’T STANTON’S SAY.“JEFFY” THREW UP THE SPONGE.DIDN’T KNOW GRANT’S PREFERENCE.JUSTICE vs. NUMBERS.NO FALSE PRIDE IN LINCOLN.EXTRA MEMBER OF THE CABINET.HOW LINCOLN WAS ABUSED.HOW “FIGHTING JOE” WAS APPOINTED.KEPT HIS COURAGE UP.A FORTUNE-TELLER’S PREDICTION.TOO MUCH POWDER.SLEEP STANDING UP.SHOULD HAVE FOUGHT ANOTHER BATTLE.LINCOLN UPBRAIDED LAMON.MARKED OUT A FEW WORDS.LINCOLN SILENCES SEWARD.BROUGHT THE HUSBAND UP.NO WAR WITHOUT BLOOD-LETTING.LINCOLN’S TWO DIFFICULTIES.WHITE ELEPHANT ON HIS HANDS.WHEN LINCOLN AND GRANT CLASHED.WON JAMES GORDON BENNETT’S SUPPORT.STOOD BY THE “SILENT MAN.”A VERY BRAINY NUBBIN.SENT TO HIS “FRIENDS.”GO DOWN WITH COLORS FLYING.ALL WERE TRAGEDIES.“HE’S THE BEST OF US.”HOW LINCOLN “COMPOSED.”HAMLIN MIGHT DO IT.THE GUN SHOT BETTER.LENIENT WITH McCLELLAN.DIDN’T WANT A MILITARY REPUTATION.“SURRENDER NO SLAVE.”CONSCRIPTING DEAD MEN.LINCOLN’S REJECTED MANUSCRIPT.LINCOLN AS A STORY WRITER.LINCOLN’S IDEAS ON CROSSING A RIVER WHEN HE GOT TO IT.PRESIDENT NOMINATED FIRST.“THEM GILLITEENS.”“CONSIDER THE SYMPATHY OF LINCOLN.”SAVED A LIFE.LINCOLN PLAYED BALL.HIS PASSES TO RICHMOND NOT HONORED.“PUBLIC HANGMAN” FOR THE UNITED STATES.FEW, BUT BOISTEROUS.KEEP PEGGING AWAY.BEWARE OF THE TAIL.“LINCOLN’S DREAM.”THERE WAS NO NEED OF A STORY.LINCOLN A MAN OF SIMPLE HABITS.HIS LAST SPEECH.FORGOT EVERYTHING HE KNEW BEFORE.LINCOLN BELIEVED IN EDUCATION.LINCOLN ON THE DRED SCOTT DECISION.LINCOLN MADE MANY NOTABLE SPEECHES.WHAT AILED THE BOYS.TAD’S CONFEDERATE FLAG.CALLED BLESSINGS ON THE AMERICAN WOMEN.LINCOLN’S “ORDER NO. 252.”TALKED TO THE NEGROES OF RICHMOND.“ABE” ADDED A SAVING CLAUSE.HOW “JACK” WAS “DONE UP.”ANGELS COULDN’T SWEAR IT RIGHT.“MUST GO, AND GO TO STAY.”LINCOLN WASN’T BUYING NOMINATIONS.HE ENVIED THE SOLDIER AT THE FRONT.DON’T TRUST TOO FARHE’D “RISK THE DICTATORSHIP.”“MAJOR GENERAL, I RECKON.”WOULD SEE THE TRACKS.“ABE” GAVE HER A “SURE TIP.”THE PRESIDENT HAD KNOWLEDGE OF HIM.ONLY HALF A MAN.GRANT CONGRATULATED LINCOLN.“BRUTUS AND CAESAR.”HOW STANTON GOT INTO THE CABINET.“ABE” LIKE HIS FATHER.“NO MOON AT ALL.”“ABE” A SUPERB MIMIC.WHY HE WAS CALLED “HONEST ABE.”“ABE’S” NAME REMAINED ON THE SIGN.VERY HOMELY AT FIRST SIGHT.THE MAN TO TRUST.“WUZ GOIN’ TER BE ‘HITCHED.”’HE PROPOSED TO SAVE THE UNION.THE SAME OLD RUM.SAVED LINCOLN’S LIFEWOULD NOT RECALL A SINGLE WORD.OLD BROOM BEST AFTER ALL.GOD WITH A LITTLE “g.”“ABE’S” LOG.IT WAS A FINE FIZZLE.A TEETOTALER.NOT TO “OPEN SHOP” THERE.WE HAVE LIBERTY OF ALL KINDS.TOM CORWINS’S LATEST STORY.“CATCH ‘EM AND CHEAT ‘EM.”A JURYMAN’S SCORN.HE “BROKE” TO WIN.WANTED HER CHILDREN BACK.SIX FEET FOUR AT SEVENTEEN.HAD RESPECT FOR THE EGGS.HOW WAS THE MILK UPSET?“PULLED FODDER” FOR A BOOK.PRAISES HIS RIVAL FOR OFFICE.ONE THING “ABE” DIDN’T LOVE.THE MODESTY OF GENIUS.WHY SHE MARRIED HIM.NIAGARA FALLS.MADE IT HOT FOR LINCOLN.WOULDN’T HOLD TITLE AGAINST HIM.ONLY ONE LIFE TO LIVE.COULDN’T LOCATE HIS BIRTHPLACE.“SAMBO” WAS “AFEARED.”WHEN MONEY MIGHT BE USED.“ABE” WAS NO BEAUTY.“HE’S JUST BEAUTIFUL.”BIG ENOUGH HOG FOR HIM.“ABE” OFFERS A SPEECH FOR SOMETHING TO EAT.THEY UNDERSTOOD EACH OTHER.FEW FENCE RAILS LEFT.THE “GREAT SNOW” OF 1830-31.CREDITOR PAID DEBTORS DEBT.HELPED OUT THE SOLDIERS.EVERY FELLOW FOR HIMSELF.“BUTCHER-KNIFE BOYS” AT THE POLLS.NO “SECOND COMING” FOR SPRINGFIELD.HOW HE WON A FRIEND.NEVER SUED A CLIENT.THE LINCOLN HOUSEHOLD GOODS.RUNNING THE MACHINE.WAS “BOSS” WHEN NECESSARY.“RATHER STARVE THAN SWINDLE.”DON’T AIM TOO HIGH.NOT MUCH AT RAIL-SPLITTING.GAVE THE SOLDIER THE PREFERENCE.THE PRESIDENT WAS NOT SCARED.JEFF. DAVIS’ REPLY TO LINCOLN.LINCOLN WAS a GENTLEMAN.HIS POOR RELATIONS.DESERTER’S SINS WASHED OUT IN BLOOD.SURE CURE FOR BOILS.PAY FOR EVERYTHING.BASHFUL WITH LADIES.SAW HUMOR IN EVERYTHING.SPECIFIC FOR FOREIGN “RASH.”FAVORED THE OTHER SIDE.LINCOLN AND THE “SHOW”“MIXING” AND “MINGLING.”TOOK PART OF THE BLAME.THOUGHT OF LEARNING A TRADE.LINCOLN DEFENDS FIFTEEN MRS. NATIONS.AVOIDED EVEN APPEARANCE OF EVILWAR DIDN’T ADMIT OF HOLIDAYS.“NEUTRALITY.”DAYS OF GLADNESS PAST.WOULDN’T TAKE THE MONEY.GRANT HELD ON ALL THE TIME.CHEWED THE CUD IN SOLITUDE.“ABE’S” YANKEE INGENUITY.LINCOLN PAID HOMAGE TO WASHINGTON.STIRRED EVEN THE REPORTERS.WHEN “ABE” CAME IN.ETERNAL FIDELITY TO THE CAUSE OF LIBERTY.“ABE’S” “DEFALCATIONS.”HE WASN’T GUILELESS.SWEET, BUT MILD REVENGE.DIDN’T TRUST THE COURT.HANDSOMEST MAN ON EARTH.THAT COON CAME DOWN.WROTE “PIECES” WHEN VERY YOUNG.“TRY TO STEER HER THROUGH.”GRAND, GLOOMY AND PECULIAR.ON THE WAY TO GETTYSBURG.STOOD UP THE LONGEST.A MORTIFYING EXPERIENCE.NO HALFWAY BUSINESS.DISCOURAGED LITIGATION.GOING HOME TO GET READY.“THE ‘RAIL-SPUTTER’ REPAIRING THE UNION.”“FIND OUT FOR YOURSELVES.”ROUGH ON THE NEGRO.CHALLENGED ALL COMERS.“GOVERNMENT RESTS IN PUBLIC OPINION.”HURRY MIGHT MAKE TROUBLE.SAW HIMSELF DEAD.EVERY LITTLE HELPED.ABOUT TO LAY DOWN THE BURDEN.LINCOLN WOULD HAVE PREFERRED DEATH.“PUNCH” AND HIS LITTLE PICTURE.FASCINATED By THE WONDERFUL“WHY DON’T THEY COME!”GRANT’S BRAND OF WHISKEY.HIS FINANCIAL STANDING.THE DANDY AND THE BOYS.“SOME UGLY OLD LAWYER.”GOOD MEMORY OF NAMES.SETTLED OUT OF COURT.THE FIVE POINTS SUNDAY SCHOOL.SENTINEL OBEYED ORDERS.WHY LINCOLN GROWED WHISKERS.LINCOLN AS A DANCER.SIMPLY PRACTICAL HUMANITY.HAPPY FIGURES OF SPEECH.A FEW “RHYTHMIC SHOTS.”OLD MAN GLENN’S RELIGION.LAST ACTS OF MERCY.JUST LIKE SEWARD.A CHEERFUL PROSPECT.THOUGHT GOD WOULD HAVE TOLD HIM.LINCOLN AND A BIBLE HERO.BOY WAS CARED FOR.THE JURY ACQUITTED HIMTOOK NOTHING BUT MONEY.NAUGHTY BOY HAD TO TAKE HIS MEDICINE.WOULD BLOW THEM TO H—-.“YANKEE” GOODNESS OF HEART.WALKED AS HE TALKED.THE SONG DID THE BUSINESS.A “FREE FOR ALL.”THREE INFERNAL BORES.LINCOLN’S MEN WERE “HUSTLERS.”A SLOW HORSE.DODGING “BROWSING PRESIDENTS.”A GREENBACK LEGEND.GOD’S BEST GIFT TO MAN.SCALPING IN THE BLACK HAWK WAR.MATRIMONIAL ADVICE.OWED LOTS OF MONEY.“ON THE LORD’S SIDE.”WANTED TO BE NEAR “ABE.”GOT HIS FOOT IN IT.SAVED BY A LETTER.HIS FAVORITE POEM.FIVE-LEGGED CALF.A STAGE-COACH STORY.THE “400” GATHERED THERE.ONLY LEVEL-HEADED MEN WANTED.HIS FAITH IN THE MONITOR.HER ONLY IMPERFECTION.THE OLD LADY’S PROPHECY.HOW THE TOWN OF LINCOLN, ILL., WAS NAMED.“OLD JEFF’S” BIG NIGHTMARE.LINCOLN’S LAST OFFICIAL ACT.THE LAD NEEDED THE SLEEP.“MASSA LINKUM LIKE DE LORD!”HOW LINCOLN TOOK THE NEWS.PROFANITY AS A SAFETY-VALVE.WHY WE WON AT GETTYSBURG.HAD TO WAIT FOR HIM.PRESIDENT AND CABINET JOINED IN PRAYER.BELIEVED HE WAS A CHRISTIAN.WITH THE HELP OF GOD.TURNED TEARS TO SMILES.LINCOLN’S LAST WRITTEN WORDS.WOMEN PLEAD FOR PARDONS.LINCOLN WISHED TO SEE RICHMOND.SPOKEN LIKE A CHRISTIAN.“LINCOLN GOES IN WHEN THE QUAKERS ARE OUT”HAD CONFIDENCE IN HIM—“BUT—.”HOW HOMINY WAS ORIGINATED.HIS IDEA’S OLD, AFTER ALL.LINCOLN’S FIRST SPEECH.“ABE WANTED NO SNEAKIN’ ‘ROUND.”DIDN’T EVEN NEED STILTS.“HOW DO YOU GET OUT OF THIS PLACE?”“TAD” INTRODUCES “OUR FRIENDS.”MIXED UP WORSE THAN BEFORE.“LONG ABE’S” FEET “PROTRUDED OVER.”COULD LICK ANY MAN IN THE CROWD.HIS WAY TO A CHILD’S HEART.“LEFT IT THE WOMEN TO HOWL ABOUT ME.”HE’D RUIN ALL THE OTHER CONVICTS.IN A HOPELESS MINORITY.“DID YE ASK MORRISSEY YET?”GOT THE LAUGH ON DOUGLAS.“FIXED UP” A BIT FOR THE “CITY FOLKS.”EVEN REBELS OUGHT TO BE SAVED.TRIED TO DO WHAT SEEMED BEST.“HOLDING A CANDLE TO THE CZAR.”NASHVILLE WAS NOT SURRENDERED.HE COULDN’T WAIT FOR THE COLONEL.LINCOLN PRONOUNCED THIS STORY FUNNY.JOKE WAS ON LINCOLN.THE OTHER ONE WAS WORSE.“I’D A BEEN MISSED BY MYSE’F.”IT ALL “DEPENDED” UPON THE EFFECT.TOO SWIFT TO STAY IN THE ARMY.ADMIRED THE STRONG MAN.WISHED THE ARMY CHARGED LIKE THAT.“UNCLE ABRAHAM” HAD EVERYTHING READY.NOT AS SMOOTH AS HE LOOKED.A SMALL CROP.“NEVER REGRET WHAT YOU DON’T WRITE.”A VAIN GENERAL.DEATH BED REPENTANCE.NO CAUSE FOR PRIDE.THE STORY OF LINCOLN’S LIFEA YOUTHFUL POET.MADE SPEECHES WHEN A BOY.ASSISTANT PILOT ON A STEAMBOAT.“CAPTAIN LINCOLN” PLEASED HIM.FAILURE AS A BUSINESS MAN.GAINS FAME AS A STORY TELLER.SURVEYOR WITH NO STRINGS ON HIM.A MEMBER OF THE LEGISLATURE.THE FAMOUS “LONG NINE.”BEGINS TO OPPOSE SLAVERY.BEGINS TO PRACTICE LAW.HIS FIRST JOINT DEBATE.MARRIES A SPRINGFIELD BELLE.STORY OF ANNE RUTLEDGE.HIS DUEL WITH SHIELDS.FORMS NEW PARTNERSHIP.DEFEATS PETER CARTWRIGHT FOR CONGRESS.MAKES SPEECHES FOR “OLD ZACH.”DECLINES A HIGH OFFICE.LINCOLN AS A LAWYER.TELLING STORIES ON THE CIRCUIT.THE LION IS AROUSED TO ACTION.SEEKS A SEAT IN THE SENATE.HELPS TO ORGANIZE THE REPUBLICAN PARTY.THE RAIL-SPLITTER vs. THE LITTLE GIANT.WERE LIKE CROWDS AT A CIRCUS.HIS BUCKEYE CAMPAIGN.FIRST VISIT TO NEW YORK.FIRST NOMINATION FOR PRESIDENT.FORMATION OF THE SOUTHERN CONFEDERACY.GOOD-BYE TO THE OLD FOLK.THE “SECRET PASSAGE” TO WASHINGTON.HIS ELOQUENT INAUGURAL ADDRESS.FOLLOWS PRECEDENT OF WASHINGTON.GREATER DIPLOMAT THAN SEWARD.LINCOLN A GREAT GENERAL.ABSOLUTE CONFIDENCE IN GRANT.REASONS FOR FREEING THE SLAVES.HARD TO REFUSE PARDONS.A FUN-LOVING AND HUMOR-LOVING MAN.WARNINGS OF HIS TRAGIC DEATH.LINCOLN AT THE THEATRE.LAMON’S REMARKABLE REQUEST.HOW LINCOLN WAS MURDERED.BOOTH BRANDISHES HIS DAGGER AND ESCAPES.WALT WHITMAN’S DESCRIPTION.BOOTH FOUND IN A BARN.BOOTH SHOT BY “BOSTON” CORBETT.FATE OF THE CONSPIRATORS.HENRY WARD BEECHER’S EULOGY.ABRAHAM LINCOLN’S FAMILY.LINCOLN MONUMENT AT SPRINGFIELD.LINCOLN LETTERS and FACSIMILESList of IllustrationsNOTEWashington, Dec. 24th, 1848.Washington, April 30, 1864.THE TRUE STORY OF A GREAT LIFEORIGINAL PREFACE TO HERNDON'S LINCOLN.INTRODUCTION.Chapter IChapter IIChapter IIIChapter IVChapter VChapter VIChapter VIIChapter VIIIChapter IXChapter IX · (continued 2)Chapter XChapter XIThe True Story of a Great LifeList of IllustrationsChapter IChapter IIChapter IIIChapter IVChapter VChapter VIChapter VIIChapter VIIIChapter IXChapter XChapter XIUNPUBLISHED FAMILY LETTERS.AN INCIDENT ON THE CIRCUIT.LINCOLN'S FELLOW LAWYERS.THE TRUCE WITH DOUGLAS.—TESTIMONY OF IRWIN.THE BLOOMINGTON CONVENTION.AN OFFICE DISCUSSION—LINCOLN'S IDEA OF WAR.LINCOLN AND THE KNOW-NOTHINGS.LINCOLN'S VIEWS ON THE RIGHTS OF SUFFRAGE.THE BURIAL OF THE ASSASSIN BOOTH.A TRIBUTE TO LINCOLN BY A COLLEAGUE AT THE BAR.LINCOLN AT FORT MONROE."ABE" LINCOLN'S ANECDOTES AND STORIES"ABE" LINCOLN'S ANECDOTES AND STORIES"ABE" LINCOLN'S ANECDOTES AND STORIES (continued 2)ByWard H. Lamon.PREFACE.TABLE OF CONTENTS.Chapter IChapter IIChapter II · (continued 2)Chapter IIIChapter IVChapter VChapter VIChapter VIIChapter VIIIChapter IXChapter XChapter XIChapter XI · (continued 2)Chapter XIIChapter XII · (continued 2)Chapter XIIIChapter XIVChapter XVChapter XVIChapter XVIIChapter XVIIIChapter XIXChapter XIX · (continued 2)Chapter XXAPPENDIX.Beginning of this editionNext chapter →CONTENTSAll chapters and sections (2129)Other sectionsVOLUMES ONE TO SEVENCONTENTSVolume 1 · Other sectionsINTRODUCTORYINTRODUCTORY NOTEABRAHAM LINCOLN: AN ESSAY BY CARL SHURZABRAHAM LINCOLN: AN ESSAY BY CARL SHURZ (continued 2)ABRAHAM LINCOLN, BY JOSEPH H. CHOATEADDRESS TO THE PEOPLE OF SANGAMON COUNTY.TO E. C. BLANKENSHIP.RESPONSE TO REQUEST FOR POSTAGE RECEIPTANNOUNCEMENT OF POLITICAL VIEWS.RESPONSE TO POLITICAL SMEARTO MISS MARY OWENS.SPEECH IN ILLINOIS LEGISLATURE.OPPOSITION TO MOB-RULEPROTEST 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. ADAMSLINCOLN AND TALBOTT IN REPLY TO GEN. ADAMS.Gen. ADAMS CONTROVERSY—CONTINUEDTO Mrs. O. H. BROWNING—A FARCEREMARKS ON SALE OF PUBLIC LANDSTO ——— ROW.SPEECH ON NATIONAL BANKTO JOHN T. STUART.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.TO JOHN T. STUART—ON DEPRESSIONREMARKS IN THE ILLINOIS LEGISLATURE.CIRCULAR FROM WHIG COMMITTEE.AGAINST THE REORGANIZATION OF THE JUDICIARY.TO JOSHUA F. SPEED—MURDER CASESTATEMENT ABOUT HARRY WILTON.TO MISS MARY SPEED—PRACTICAL SLAVERYTO JOSHUA F. SPEED—ON MARRIAGETO JOSHUA F. SPEED.TO JOSHUA F. SPEED—ON DEPRESSIONTO G. B. SHELEDY.TO GEORGE E. PICKETT—ADVICE TO YOUTHADDRESS BEFORE THE SPRINGFIELD WASHINGTONIAN TEMPERANCE SOCIETY,TO JOSHUA F. SPEED.TO JOSHUA F. SPEED—ON MARRIAGE CONCERNSTO JOSHUA F. SPEED.TO JOSHUA F. SPEED.A LETTER FROM THE LOST TOWNSHIPSLOST TOWNSHIPSINVITATION TO HENRY CLAY.CORRESPONDENCE ABOUT THE LINCOLN-SHIELDS DUEL.TO J. SHIELDS.TO A. LINCOLN FROM JAS. SHIELDSMEMORANDUM OF INSTRUCTIONS TO E. H. MERRYMAN,TO JOSHUA F. SPEED.TO JAMES S. IRWIN.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.Sections2Volume 2 · Other sectionsFIRST CHILDTO Gen. J. J. HARDIN.SELECTION OF CONGRESSIONAL CANDIDATESTO ——— WILLIAMS,ABOLITION MOVEMENTREQUEST FOR POLITICAL SUPPORTTO JOHN BENNETT.TO N. J. ROCKWELL.TO JAMES BERDAN.TO JAMES BERDAN.VERSES WRITTEN BY LINCOLN AFTER A VISIT TO HIS OLD HOME IN INDIANASECOND CHILDTO MORRIS AND BROWNTO WILLIAM H. HERNDONTO WILLIAM H. HERNDON.RESOLUTIONS IN THE UNITED STATES HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES,REMARKS IN THE UNITED STATES HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES,DESIRE FOR SECOND TERM IN CONGRESSSPEECH ON DECLARATION OF WAR ON MEXICOREPORT IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, JANUARY 19, 1848.TO WILLIAM H. HERNDON—LEGAL WORKREGARDING SPEECH ON MEXICAN WARTO WILLIAM H. HERNDON.ON THE MEXICAN WARREPORT 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 NOMINATIONDEFENSE OF MEXICAN WAR POSITIONON ZACHARY TAYLOR NOMINATIONSPEECH IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES,OPPORTUNITIES FOR YOUNG POLITICIANSSALARY OF JUDGE IN WESTERN VIRGINIANATIONAL BANKYOUNG v.s. OLD—POLITICAL JEALOUSYGENERAL TAYLOR AND THE VETOSPEECH DELIVERED AT WORCESTER, MASS., ON SEPT. 12, 1848.HIS FATHER'S REQUEST FOR MONEY1849BILL GRANTING LANDS TO THE STATES TO MAKE RAILWAYS AND CANALSON FEDERAL POLITICAL APPOINTMENTSMORE POLITICAL PATRONAGE REQUESTSTO THE SECRETARY OF THE INTERIORTO 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 APPPOINTMENTREQUEST FOR A PATENTTO 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.RESOLUTIONS ON THE DEATH OF JUDGE NATHANIEL POPE.NOTES FOR LAW LECTURETO JOHN D. JOHNSTON.TO C. HOYT.TO JOHN D. JOHNSTON.PETITION ON BEHALF OF ONE JOSHUA GIPSONTO J. D. JOHNSTON.TO J. D. JOHNSTON.Nov. 4, 1851TO JOHN D. JOHNSTON.TO JOHN D. JOHNSTON.EULOGY ON HENRY CLAY,CHALLENGED VOTERSTO JOSHUA R. STANFORD.1854NEBRASKA MEASURETO A. B. MOREAU.REPLY TO SENATOR DOUGLAS—PEORIA SPEECHREPLY TO SENATOR DOUGLAS—PEORIA SPEECH (continued 2)REQUEST FOR SENATE SUPPORTTO T. J. HENDERSON.TO J. GILLESPIE.POLITICAL REFERENCESTO T. J. HENDERSON.LOSS OF PRIMARY FOR SENATORRETURN TO LAW PROFESSIONTO O. H. BROWNING.TO H. C. WHITNEY.RESPONSE TO A PRO-SLAVERY FRIENDREQUEST FOR A RAILWAY PASSSPEECH DELIVERED BEFORE THE FIRST REPUBLICAN STATE CONVENTIONPOLITICAL CORRESPONDENCEON OUT-OF-STATE CAMPAIGNERSREPUBLICAN CAMPAIGN SPEECHON THE DANGER OF THIRD-PARTIESTO JESSE K. DUBOIS.TO HARRISON MALTBY.TO Dr. R. BOAL.TO HENRY O'CONNER, MUSCATINE, IOWA.AFTER THE DEMOCRATIC VICTORY OF BUCHANANTO Dr. R. BOAL.1857RESPONSE TO A DOUGLAS SPEECHTO WILLIAM GRIMES.ARGUMENT IN THE ROCK ISLAND BRIDGE CASE.TO JESSE K. DUBOIS.TO JOSEPH GILLESPIE.TO J. GILLESPIE.TO H. C. WHITNEY.ANOTHER POLITICAL PATRONAGE REFERENCEPOLITICAL COMMUNICATIONBRIEF AUTOBIOGRAPHY,Sections3Volume 3 · Other sectionsTHE LINCOLN-DOUGLAS DEBATES ISPEECH AT CHICAGO, JULY 10, 1858.SPEECH AT SPRINGFIELD, JULY 17, 1858.CORRESPONDENCE BETWEEN LINCOLN AND DOUGLASMR. 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.Sections4Volume 4 · Other sectionsLINCOLN AND DOUGLAS FOURTH DEBATE, AT CHARLESTON, SEPTEMBER 18, 1858.Mr. LINCOLN'S REJOINDER.FIFTH JOINT DEBATE, AT GALESBURGH, OCTOBER 7, 1858SIXTH JOINT DEBATE, AT QUINCY, OCTOBER 13, 1858.Mr. LINCOLN'S REJOINDER.Mr. LINCOLN'S REPLYSections5Volume 5 · Other sectionsTO 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 MENTO A. SYMPSON.SENATORIAL ELECTION LOST AND OUT OF MONEYTHE FIGHT MUST GO ONREALIZATION THAT DEBATES MUST BE SAVEDTO H. C. WHITNEY.TO H. D. SHARPE.TO A. SYMPSON.NOTES OF AN ARGUMENT.Section Ten of our Constitution requires that it should be general,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 BOOKTO S. GALLOWAY.IT IS BAD TO BE POOR.SPEECH AT COLUMBUS, OHIO.SPEECH AT CINCINNATI OHIO, SEPTEMBER 17, 1859ON PROTECTIVE TARIFFSON MORTGAGESFRAGMENT OF SPEECH AT LEAVENWORTH, KANSAS,TO G. W. DOLE, G. S. HUBBARD, AND W. H. BROWN.TO G. M. PARSONS AND OTHERS.AUTOBIOGRAPHICAL SKETCHON NOMINATION TO THE NATIONAL TICKET1860SPEECH AT NEW HAVEN, CONNECTICUT, MARCH 6, 1860RESPONSE TO AN ELECTOR'S REQUEST FOR MONEYTO J. W. SOMERS.ACCUSATION OF HAVING BEEN PAID FOR A POLITICAL SPEECHTO H. TAYLOR.TELEGRAM TO A MEMBER OF THE ILLINOIS DELEGATIONREPLY TO THE COMMITTEE SENT BY THE CHICAGO CONVENTION TO INFORMACCEPTANCE OF NOMINATION AS REPUBLICAN CANDIDATE FOR PRESIDENTTo C. B. SMITH.FORM OF REPLY PREPARED BY MR. LINCOLN,TO E. B. WASHBURNE.TO S. HAYCRAFT.ABRAHAM OR "ABRAM"UNAUTHORIZED BIOGRAPHYTO HANNIBAL HAMLIN.TO A. JONAS.TO JOHN B. FRY.TO THURLOW WEEDSLOW TO LISTEN TO CRIMINATIONSTO HANNIBAL HAMLINTO E. B. WASHBURNE.TO W. H. HERNDON.TO L. M. BOND.LETTER SUGGESTING A BEARDEARLY INFORMATION ON ARMY DEFECTION IN SOUTHTO HANNIBAL HAMLINTO SAMUEL HAYCRAFT.TO ALEXANDER H. STEPHENSTO HANNIBAL HAMLINBLOCKING "COMPROMISE" ON SLAVERY ISSUEOPINION ON SECESSIONSOME FORTS SURRENDERED TO THE SOUTHTO A. H. STEPHENS.SUPPORT OF THE FUGITIVE SLAVE CLAUSETO D. HUNTER.TO I. N. MORRISATTEMPT TO FORM A COALITION CABINET1861TO W. H. SEWARD.TO E. D. MORGANPATRONAGE CLAIMSFAREWELL ADDRESS AT SPRINGFIELD, ILLINOIS,REMARKS AT TOLONO, ILLINOIS, FEBRUARY 11, 1861REPLY TO ADDRESS OF WELCOME, INDIANAPOLIS,ADDRESS TO THE LEGISLATURE OF INDIANA, AT INDIANAPOLIS,INTENTIONS TOWARD THE SOUTHADDRESS TO THE GERMAN CLUB OF CINCINNATI, OHIO,ADDRESS TO THE LEGISLATURE OF OHIO AT COLUMBUSADDRESS AT STEUBENVILLE, OHIO,ADDRESS AT PITTSBURGH, PENNSYLVANIAADDRESS 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 YORKREPLY 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 LANDINGREMARKS AT THE ASTOR HOUSE, NEW YORK CITY, FEBRUARY 19, 1861ADDRESS AT NEW YORK CITY,REPLY TO THE MAYOR OF NEW YORK CITY,ADDRESS AT JERSEY CITY, NEW JERSEYREPLY TO THE MAYOR OF NEWARK, NEW JERSEY,ADDRESS IN TRENTON AT THE TRENTON HOUSE,ADDRESS TO THE SENATE OF NEW JERSEYADDRESS 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, 1861FIRST INAUGURAL ADDRESS, MARCH 4, 1861REFUSAL OF SEWARD RESIGNATIONREPLY TO THE PENNSYLVANIA DELEGATION,REPLY TO THE MASSACHUSETTS DELEGATION,TO SECRETARY SEWARDREPLY TO THE DIPLOMATIC CORPSTO SECRETARY SEWARDTO J. COLLAMERTO THE POSTMASTER-GENERAL.NOTE ASKING CABINET OPINIONS ON FORT SUMTER.ON ROYAL ARBITRATION OF AMERICAN BOUNDARY LINEAMBASSADORIAL APPOINTMENTSTO G. E. PATTEN.RESPONSE TO SENATE INQUIRY RE. FORT SUMTERPREPARATION OF FIRST NAVAL ACTIONTO ——— STUART.TO THE COMMANDANT OF THE NEW YORK NAVY-YARD.TO LIEUTENANT D. D. PORTERRELIEF EXPEDITION FOR FORT SUMTERORDER TO CAPTAIN SAMUEL MERCER.SECRETARY SEWARD'S BID FOR POWERREPLY TO SECRETARY SEWARD'S MEMORANDUMREPLY TO A COMMITTEE FROM THE VIRGINIA CONVENTION, APRIL 13, 1861PROCLAMATION CALLING FOR 75,000 MILITIA,PROCLAMATION OF BLOCKADE, APRIL 19, 1861TO GOVERNOR HICKS AND MAYOR BROWN.TO GOVERNOR HICKS.ORDER TO DEFEND FROM A MARYLAND INSURRECTIONPROCLAMATION OF BLOCKADE, APRIL 27, 1861REMARKS TO A MILITARY COMPANY, WASHINGTON, APRIL 27, 1861LOCALIZED REPEAL OF WRIT OF HABEAS CORPUSMILITARY ENROLLMENT OF ST. LOUIS CITIZENSCONDOLENCE OVER FAILURE OF FT. SUMTER RELIEFPROCLAMATION CALLING FOR 42,034 VOLUNTEERS,COMMUNICATION WITH VICE-PRESIDENTORDER TO COLONEL ANDERSON,PROCLAMATION SUSPENDING THE WRIT OF HABEAS CORPUS IN FLORIDA,TO SECRETARY WELLES.PRESIDENT LINCOLN'S CORRECTIONS OF A DIPLOMATIC DESPATCHTO THE SECRETARY OF WAR,TO GOVERNOR MORGAN.TO CAPTAIN DAHLGREEN.LETTER OF CONDOLENCE TO ONE OF FIRST CASUALTIESTO 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. EDWARDSTO SECRETARY CAMERON.HON. SECRETARY OF WAR.TO THE KENTUCKY DELEGATION.August 5, 1861.ORDER AUTHORIZING GENERAL SCOTT TO SUSPEND THE WRIT OF HABEAS CORPUS, JULYTO 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-GENERALMEMORANDA 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 GOVERNORSTO GENERAL FREMONT.TO MRS. FREMONT.TO JOSEPH HOLT,TO GENERAL SCOTTTO SECRETARY CAMERON.TO GENERAL FREMONT,To O. H. BROWNING.MEMORANDUM FOR A PLAN OF CAMPAIGNTO 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 WORKTO GENERAL THOMAS W. SHERMAN.TO GENERAL CURTIS, WITH INCLOSURES.WASHINGTON, October 24, 1861WASHINGTON, October 24, 1861ORDER RETIRING GENERAL SCOTT AND APPOINTINGEXECUTIVE 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 GREELEYORDER AUTHORIZING GENERAL HALLECK TO SUSPEND THE WRIT OF HABEAS CORPUS,ANNUAL MESSAGE TO CONGRESS.MESSAGE TO CONGRESS.LETTER OF REPRIMAND TO GENERAL HUNTERTELEGRAM 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 GENERALSTO 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. 1TO SECRETARY STANTON,PRESIDENT'S SPECIAL WAR ORDER NO. 1.OPPOSITION TO McCLELLAN'S PLANSMemorandum accompanying Letter of President Lincoln to General McClellan,TO WM. H. HERNDON.RESPITE FOR NATHANIEL GORDONMESSAGE TO THE SENATE.TO GENERALS D. HUNTER AND J. H. LANE.EXECUTIVE ORDER NO. 1, RELATING TO POLITICAL PRISONERS.MESSAGE TO CONGRESS. 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[Cipher] WAR DEPARTMENT, WASHINGTON, D. C.,CONTINUED FAILURE TO PURSUE ENEMYRESPONSE TO A SERENADE,SURRENDER OF VICKSBURG TO GENERAL GRANTTELEGRAM FROM GENERAL HALLECK TO GENERAL G. C. MEADE.TELEGRAM TO GENERAL THOMAS.NEWS OF GRANT'S CAPTURE OF VICKSBURGTELEGRAM TO F. F. LOWE.TELEGRAM TO L. SWETT AND P. F. LOWE.TELEGRAM TO J. K. DUBOIS.TELEGRAM TO GENERAL SCHENCK.TO GENERAL GRANT.TELEGRAM TO GENERAL J. M. SCHOFIELD.SON IN COLLEGE DOES NOT WRITE HIS PARENTSINTIMATION OF ARMISTICE PROPOSALSPROCLAMATION FOR THANKSGIVING, JULY 15, 1863TELEGRAM TO L. SWETT.TELEGRAM TO SIMON CAMERON.TELEGRAM TO J. O. BROADHEAD.TO GENERAL LANE.TELEGRAM TO GOVERNOR MORTON.TO GOVERNOR PARKERTO GENERAL SCHOFIELD.TELEGRAM TO GENERAL J. M. SCHOFIELDTO POSTMASTER-GENERAL BLAIRTO SECRETARY OF THE NAVY.LETTER TO GOVERNOR PARKER.To GENERAL G. G. MEADE. (Private.)TELEGRAM TO GENERAL A. B. BURNSIDE.TO GENERAL H. W. HALLECK.TO SECRETARY STANTON.ORDER OF RETALIATION.TO GENERAL S. A. 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HAYES.TELEGRAM TO GOVERNOR JOHNSON.TELEGRAM TO GENERAL MEADE.TELEGRAM TO GENERAL WHEATON.TO GOVERNOR JOHNSON.TELEGRAM TO GENERAL A. E. BURNSIDE.TELEGRAM TO GENERAL MEADE.TELEGRAM TO GENERAL MEADE.TELEGRAM TO H. H. SCOTT.TELEGRAM TO J. G. BLAINE.PROCLAMATION SUSPENDING WRIT OF HABEAS CORPUS, SEPTEMBER 15, 1863.TO GENERAL H. W. HALLECK.TELEGRAM TO MRS. SPEED.TELEGRAM TO GENERAL MEADE.TELEGRAM TO GENERAL SCHENCK.TELEGRAM TO GENERAL MEADE.REQUEST TO SUGGEST NAME FOR A BABYTELEGRAM TO MRS. ARMSTRONG.TO GOVERNOR JOHNSON.MILITARY STRATEGYTELEGRAM TO MRS. LINCOLN.TELEGRAM TO MRS. LINCOLN.TO GENERAL H. W. HALLECK.TELEGRAM TO GENERAL A. E. BURNSIDETELEGRAM TO GENERAL A. E. BURNSIDETELEGRAM TO GENERAL W. S. ROSECRANSTELEGRAM TO GENERAL W. S. ROSECRANS.TELEGRAM TO O. M. HATCH AND J. K. DUBOIS.TELEGRAM TO MRS. LINCOLN.TELEGRAM TO GENERAL W. S. ROSECRANS.PROCLAMATION OPENING THE PORT OF ALEXANDRIA, VIRGINIA,TELEGRAM TO GENERAL W. S. ROSECRANS.MRS. 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TAYLOR.TELEGRAM TO T. C. DURANT.TELEGRAM TO GENERAL W. S. ROSECRANS.TELEGRAM TO GENERAL R. C. SCHENCK.TELEGRAM TO GENERAL R. C. SCHENCK.TO GENERAL H. W. HALLECK.TO E. B. WASHBURNE.TO SECRETARY CHASE.Sections7Volume 7 · Other sections1863TO GENERAL SCHOFIELD.TELEGRAM TO GOVERNOR JOHNSON.TO VICE-PRESIDENT HAMLIN.TO J. W. GRIMES.TELEGRAM TO P. F. LOWE.TELEGRAM TO GENERAL MEADE.MEMORANDUM.TELEGRAM TO W. H. SEWARD.TO POSTMASTER-GENERAL BLAIR.TO GOVERNOR BRADFORD.TO J. H. HACKETTTELEGRAM TO W. H. SEWARD.TELEGRAM TO GENERAL MEADE EXECUTIVE MANSION, WASHINGTON, November 3, 1863.TELEGRAM TO GENERAL MEADE.TELEGRAM TO GENERAL A. E. BURNSIDE. WAR DEPARTMENT, WASHINGTON, NovemberTELEGRAM TO GENERAL G. G. MEADE.ORDER CONCERNING THE EXPORT OF TOBACCO PURCHASED BY FOREIGN NATIONS.TELEGRAM TO GENERAL SCHOFIELD.TELEGRAM TO GENERAL SCHOFIELD.TELEGRAM TO HIRAM BARNEY.TELEGRAM TO J. MILDERBORGER.TELEGRAM to E. H. AND E. JAMESON.TELEGRAM TO GENERAL W. S. ROSECRANS.TELEGRAM TO GENERAL BURNSIDE.TO SECRETARY CHASEADDRESS AT GETTYSBURGTELEGRAM TO GENERAL MEADE.TELEGRAM TO GENERAL MEADE.TELEGRAM TO E. P. EVANS.TO SECRETARY SEWARD.TELEGRAM TO GENERAL GRANT.TO C. P. KIRKLAND.ANNOUNCEMENT OF UNION SUCCESS IN EAST TENNESSEE.PROCLAMATION OF AMNESTY AND RECONSTRUCTION. DECEMBER 8, 1863.ANNUAL MESSAGE TO CONGRESS, DECEMBER 8, 1863.MESSAGE TO CONGRESS. WASHINGTON D. C., December 8, 1863.MESSAGE TO THE SENATE. WASHINGTON, D. C., December 8, 1863.TELEGRAM TO GENERAL U. S. GRANT.TO GOVERNOR CURTIN.TELEGRAM TO GENERAL BUTLER.TELEGRAM TO GENERAL MEADE.TO JUDGE HOFFMAN.TELEGRAM TO MARY GONYEAG.PROCLAMATION CONCERNING DISCRIMINATING DUTIES, DECEMBER 16, 1863.MESSAGE TO CONGRESS,TELEGRAM TO GENERAL HURLBUT.TELEGRAM TO GENERAL U.S. GRANT.TO SECRETARY STANTON.TO O. D. FILLEY.TELEGRAM TO MILITARY COMMANDER AT POINT LOOKOUT.TELEGRAM TO MILITARY COMMANDER AT POINT LOOKOUT.TELEGRAM TO U. F. LINDER.TO GENERAL N. P. BANKS.TELEGRAM TO GENERAL BUTLER.TO SECRETARY STANTON.1864TELEGRAM TO GOVERNOR PIERPOINT.TELEGRAM TO GENERAL BUTLER.TELEGRAM TO GENERAL MEADE.MESSAGE TO CONGRESS,TELEGRAM TO GOVERNOR BRAMLETTE.TO GENERAL Q. A. GILLMORE.TELEGRAM TO GOVERNOR BROUGH. EXECUTIVE MANSION, WASHINGTON, January 15,TO CROSBY AND NICHOLS.TO GENERAL P. STEELE.MESSAGE TO CONGRESS, JANUARY 20, 1864ORDER APPROVING TRADE REGULATIONS.TELEGRAM TO GENERAL FOSTER.TELEGRAM TO E. STANLEY.TO GENERAL H. W. HALLECK.TELEGRAM TO GENERAL SICKLES.TELEGRAM TO GOVERNOR BRAMLETTE.COLONIZATION EXPERIMENTORDER FOR A DRAFT OF FIVE HUNDRED THOUSAND MEN.TELEGRAM TO GOVERNOR YATES.TELEGRAM TO GOVERNOR MURPHY.THE STORY OF THE EMANCIPATION PROCLAMATIONTELEGRAM TO GENERAL SEDGWICK.TELEGRAM TO HORACE MAYNARD.TO W. M. FISHBACK.TELEGRAM TO GENERAL STEELE.TELEGRAM TO A. ROBINSON.PROCLAMATION CONCERNING BLOCKADE, FEBRUARY 18, 1864.TELEGRAM TO COMMANDER BLAKE.TELEGRAM FROM WARREN JORDAN.TELEGRAM TO GENERAL ROSECRANS.TELEGRAM TO GENERAL STEELE.TO GENERAL F. STEELE.DESERTERS DEATH SENTENCES REMITTEDFEMALE SPYTO W. JAYNE.TO E. H. EAST.TO SECRETARY STANTON.TO SECRETARY CHASE.TO GENERAL THOMAS.TELEGRAM TO GENERAL STEELE.TELEGRAM TO GENERAL BUTLER.ORDER IN REGARD TO THE EXPORTATION OF TOBACCO BELONGING TO THE FRENCHTELEGRAM TO UNITED STATES MARSHAL, LOUISVILLE.TELEGRAM TO GENERAL MEADE.MESSAGE TO SENATE.ADDRESS TO GENERAL GRANT,ORDER ASSIGNING U. S. GRANT COMMAND OF THE ARMIES OF THE UNITED STATES.TELEGRAM TO GOVERNOR MURPHY.TO GENERAL HAHN. (Private.)CALL FOR TWO HUNDRED THOUSAND MEN.TELEGRAM TO GENERAL U. S. GRANT.PASS FOR GENERAL D. E. SICKLES.ORDER TO GOVERNOR HAHN.REMARKS AT A FAIR IN THE PATENT OFFICE,REPLY TO A COMMITTEE FROM THE WORKINGMEN'S ASSOCIATION OF NEW YORK,TELEGRAM TO GENERAL BUTLER.CORRESPONDENCE WITH GENERAL C. SCHURZ.PROCLAMATION ABOUT AMNESTY,TO SECRETARY STANTON.TO GENERAL G. G. MEADE.TELEGRAM TO GENERAL U. S. GRANT.TO A. G. HODGES.TO MRS. HORACE MANN.TELEGRAM TO GENERAL BUTLER.TELEGRAM TO GENERAL MEADE.LECTURE ON LIBERTYTO CALVIN TRUESDALE.TELEGRAM TO OFFICER COMMANDING AT FORT WARREN.TELEGRAM TO OFFICER COMMANDING AT FORT WARREN.TELEGRAM TO GENERAL DIX.TELEGRAM TO GENERAL BUTLER.INDORSEMENT ON OFFER OF TROOPS, APRIL 23, 1864.TO SECRETARY STANTON.TELEGRAM TO JOHN WILLIAMS.TELEGRAM TO GENERAL MEADE.TELEGRAM TO GENERAL THOMAS.TO GOVERNOR MURPHY.MESSAGE TO CONGRESS, APRIL 28, 1864.MESSAGE TO THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES,TO GENERAL U. S. GRANT.MESSAGE TO THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVESTELEGRAM TO GENERAL W. T. SHERMAN.TELEGRAM TO GENERAL ROSECRANS.TO MRS. S. B. McCONKEY.RECOMMENDATION OF THANKSGIVING.RESPONSE TO A SERENADE,TELEGRAM TO GENERAL LEW WALLACE.TELEGRAM TO GENERAL W. S. ROSECRANS,TO P. B. LOOMIS.RESPONSE TO A METHODIST DELEGATION, MAY 14, 1864.TELEGRAM TO GOVERNOR YATES. EXECUTIVE MANSION, WASHINGTON, May 18, 1864.ARREST AND IMPRISONMENT OF IRRESPONSIBLE NEWSPAPER REPORTERS AND EDITORSTELEGRAM TO GENERAL B. P. BUTLER.ORDER CONCERNING THE EXEMPTION OF AMERICAN CONSULS FROM MILITARY SERVICETELEGRAM TO GOVERNOR MORTON AND OTHERS. EXECUTIVE MANSION, May 21, 1864TELEGRAM TO CHRISTIANA A. SACK. WAR DEPARTMENT WASHINGTON, D. C., May 21,TELEGRAM TO GOVERNOR BROUGH. WASHINGTON CITY, May 24, 1864.TELEGRAM TO GENERAL MEADE. EXECUTIVE MANSION, WASHINGTON, May 25,1864.MEMORANDUM CONCERNING THE TRANSPORTATION OF THE NEW YORK NAVAL BRIGADE.TO P. A. CONKLING AND OTHERS.INDORSEMENT ON A LETTER TOUCHING THE REPUBLICAN NATIONAL CONVENTION.TELEGRAM TO GENERAL MEADE. EXECUTIVE MANSION, WASHINGTON, June 6, 1864.TELEGRAM TO GENERAL W. S. ROSECRANS. WASHINGTON, June 8, 1864.REPLY TO THE COMMITTEE NOTIFYING PRESIDENT LINCOLN OF HIS RENOMINATION,PLATFORM OF THE UNION NATIONAL CONVENTION HELD IN BALTIMORE, MD., JUNE 7REPLY TO A DELEGATION FROM THE NATIONAL UNION LEAGUE,REPLY TO A DELEGATION FROM OHIO,ADDRESS TO THE ENVOY FROM THE HAWAIIAN ISLANDS,REMARKS TO AN OHIO REGIMENT,TELEGRAM TO GENERAL L. THOMAS. EXECUTIVE MANSION, WASHINGTON, June 13,TELEGRAM TO THOMAS WEBSTER. WASHINGTON, D. C., June 13, 1864.TELEGRAM TO GENERAL U. S. GRANT. WASHINGTON, June 15, 1864. 7 A.M.ADDRESS AT A SANITARY FAIR IN PHILADELPHIA,TO ATTORNEY-GENERAL BATES.TELEGRAM TO MRS. LINCOLN.TELEGRAM TO GENERAL W. S. ROSECRANS. WASHINGTON, June 24, 1864.LETTER ACCEPTING THE NOMINATION FOR PRESIDENT.TO GENERAL P. STEELE.TELEGRAM TO GENERAL GRANT. EXECUTIVE MANSION, WASHINGTON, June 29, 1864.TELEGRAM TO DAVID TOD.TO J. L. SCRIPPS.FROM SECRETARY STANTON TO GOVERNOR SEYMOUR.PROCLAMATION SUSPENDING THE WRIT OF HABEAS CORPUS,PROCLAMATION FOR A DAY OF PRAYER, JULY 7, 1864.PROCLAMATION CONCERNING A BILL "TO GUARANTEE TO CERTAIN STATES,TO HORACE GREELEY.TELEGRAM TO J. W. GARRETT. WASHINGTON, D. C., July 9, 1864TELEGRAM FROM GENERAL HALLECK TO GENERAL WALLACE.TELEGRAM TO T. SWAN AND OTHERS. WASHINGTON, D. C., July 10, 1864. 9.20TELEGRAM TO GENERAL U.S. GRANT. WASHINGTON CITY, July TO, 1864.2 P.M.TELEGRAM TO GENERAL U.S. GRANT. WASHINGTON, July 11, 1864. 8 A.M.TELEGRAM TO GENERAL U.S. GRANT. WASHINGTON, D. C., July 12, 1864. 11.30TELEGRAM AND LETTER TO HORACE GREELEY. EXECUTIVE MANSION, WASHINGTON, JulyEXECUTIVE MANSION, WASHINGTON, JULY 15, 1864.SAFE CONDUCT FOR CLEMENT C. CLAY AND OTHERS,TELEGRAM TO GENERAL U. S. GRANT. [WASHINGTON] July 17. 1864. 11.25 A.M.TELEGRAM TO GENERAL D. HUNTER WASHINGTON JULY 17, 1864.TELEGRAM TO GENERAL W. T. SHERMAN.ANNOUNCEMENT CONCERNING TERMS OF PEACE.PROCLAMATION CALLING FOR FIVE HUNDRED THOUSAND VOLUNTEERS,TELEGRAM TO GENERAL U.S. GRANT.TELEGRAM TO J. L. WRIGHT.TELEGRAM TO GENERAL D. HUNTER. (Cipher.)TO GOVERNOR CURTIN, ENCLOSING A LETTER TO WILLIAM O. SNIDER.PRESENTATION OF A CANEFROM JOHN HAY TO J. C. WELLING.TO COLONEL, FIRST N. Y. VETERAN CAVALRY.TELEGRAM TO GENERAL W. T. SHERMAN.FROM SECRETARY STANTON TO GENERAL HALLECK.TELEGRAM TO GOVERNOR JOHNSON. WASHINGTON, July 27, 1864.TO Mrs. ANNE WILLIAMSON,TELEGRAM TO GENERAL U, S. GRANT.TELEGRAM TO HORACE GREELEY.TELEGRAM TO HORACE GREELEY.ON DISLOYAL FAMILY MEMBERTELEGRAM TO GENERAL U. S. GRANT.TELEGRAM TO GENERAL W. T. SHERMAN.INTERVIEW WITH JOHN T. MILLS,ENDORSEMENT OF APPLICATION FOR EMPLOYMENT, AUGUST 15, 1864.TO H. J. RAYMOND.TELEGRAM TO GENERAL U. S. GRANT.PROCLAMATION CONCERNING COMMERCIAL REGULATIONS, AUGUST 18, 1864.INDORSEMENT CONCERNING AN EXCHANGE OF PRISONERS, AUGUST 18, 1864.ADDRESS TO THE 164TH OHIO REGIMENT,TELEGRAM TO GENERAL BUTLER. EXECUTIVE MANSION, WASHINGTON, D. C., AugustADDRESS TO THE 166TH OHIO REGIMENT,MEMORANDUM.TELEGRAM TO GOVERNOR JOHNSON. EXECUTIVE MANSION, WASHINGTON, August 26,TELEGRAM TO B. H. BREWSTER. EXECUTIVE MANSION, WASHINGTON, D. C., AugustORDER CONCERNING COTTON.TO COLONEL HUIDEKOPER.PROCLAMATION OF THANKSGIVING,ORDERS OF GRATITUDE AND REJOICING.EXECUTIVE MANSION, September 3, 1864.EXECUTIVE MANSION, September 3, 1864.TO MRS. GURNEY.REPLY TO A COMMITTEE OF COLORED PEOPLE FROM BALTIMORETELEGRAM TO GOVERNOR PICKERING.ORDER OF THANKS TO HUNDRED-DAY TROOPS FROM OHIO.TO GENERAL U.S. GRANT.TELEGRAM TO JAMES G. BLAINE. WAR DEPARTMENT, WASHINGTON, D. C., SeptemberTELEGRAM TO GENERAL SLOUGH.TELEGRAM TO GENERAL W. T. SHERMAN. WASHINGTON, D. C., September 17,1864.TO GENERAL W. T. SHERMAN.INDORSEMENT CONCERNING AN EXCHANGE OF PRISONERS, SEPTEMBER 1864.TELEGRAM TO GENERAL P. SHERIDAN. EXECUTIVE MANSION, WASHINGTON, SeptemberTO GENERAL HITCHCOCK,TO GENERAL U.S. GRANT.TO POSTMASTER-GENERAL BLAIR.ORDER CONCERNING THE PURCHASE OF PRODUCTS IN INSURRECTIONARY STATES.TELEGRAM TO GENERAL W. T. SHERMAN. WASHINGTON, D. C., September 27, 1864.TELEGRAM TO GENERAL U. S. GRANT. WASHINGTON, D.C., September 29,1864.INDORSEMENT.ORDER RETURNING THANKS TO THE VOLUNTEERS FOR ONE HUNDRED DAYSTO GENERAL U.S. GRANT.INDORSEMENT ON A MEMORANDUM BY GENERAL McDOWELL, OCTOBER 7, 1864TO H. W. HOFFMAN.TELEGRAM TO GOVERNOR CURTIN.TELEGRAM TO ROBERT T. LINCOLN, Cambridge, Mass.:TELEGRAM TO GENERAL U. S. GRANT. WASHINGTON, D. C., October 12, 1864.RESPONSE TO A SERENADE,PROCLAMATION OF THANKSGIVING, OCTOBER 20, 1864.TELEGRAM To J. G. NICOLAY. WASHINGTON, D. C., October 21, 1864. 9.45 P.M.TO WILLIAM B. CAMPBELL AND OTHERS.TELEGRAM TO GENERAL G. H. THOMAS. WASHINGTON, D. C., October 23, 1864 5TELEGRAM TO T. T. DAVIS. EXECUTIVE MANSION, WASHINGTON, D.C., October 31,PROCLAMATION ADMITTING NEVADA INTO THE UNIONTELEGRAM TO GENERAL BURBRIDGE.TELEGRAM TO NAVAL OFFICER AT MOBILE BAY.TELEGRAM TO SAILORS' FAIR, BOSTON, MASSACHUSETTS.TELEGRAM TO A. H. RICE.TELEGRAM TO SECRETARY SEWARD. WASHINGTON, November 8, 1864.RESPONSE TO A SERENADE, NOVEMBER 9, 1864.TELEGRAM TO H. W. HOFFMAN. WAR DEPARTMENT, WASHINGTON, D. C. November 10,ON DEMOCRATIC GOVERNMENTTELEGRAM TO GENERAL S. O. BURBRIDGE. WASHINGTON, D.C., November 10, 1864.WASHINGTON, D.C., November 10, 1864. GOVERNOR BRAMLETTE, Frankfort, Ky.:TO GENERAL S. A. HURLBUT.REPLY TO MARYLAND UNION COMMITTEE, NOVEMBER 17, 1864.PROCLAMATION CONCERNING BLOCKADE, NOVEMBER 19, 1864FIVE-STAR MOTHERTO J. PHILLIPS.TELEGRAM TO GOVERNOR BRAMLETTE. WASHINGTON, D. C. NOVEMBER 22, 1864.TELEGRAM TO GOVERNOR CURTIN, WASHINGTON, D.C., NOVEMBER 25, 1864TELEGRAM TO GENERAL ROSECRANS. EXECUTIVE MANSION, WASHINGTON D.C., NOV.MEMORANDUM,ORDER CONCERNING THE STEAMER "FUNAYMA SOLACE."MESSAGE TO CONGRESS.ANNUAL MESSAGE TO CONGRESS,RESPONSE TO A SERENADE, DECEMBER 6, 1864.TELEGRAM TO GOVERNOR HALL.TELEGRAM TO COLONEL FASLEIGH.ORDER APPOINTING COMMISSIONERSTELEGRAM TO GENERAL G, H. THOMAS. WASHINGTON, D.C., December 16, 1864.ORIGIN OF THE "GREENBACK" CURRENCYTELEGRAM TO OFFICER IN COMMAND AT CHATTANOOGA. EXECUTIVE MANSION,CALL FOR 300,000 VOLUNTEERS, DECEMBER 19, 1864.SHERMAN'S MARCH TO THE SEATELEGRAM TO OFFICER IN COMMAND AT LEXINGTON.TO J. MACLEAN.TELEGRAM TO OFFICER IN COMMAND AT NASHVILLE.TELEGRAM TO GENERAL U. S. GRANT.TELEGRAM TO GENERAL BUTLER.TELEGRAM TO COLONEL WARNER.TELEGRAM TO J. WILLIAMS.MESSAGE TO THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES.TO GENERAL U. S. GRANT.TELEGRAM TO GENERAL GRANT.MESSAGE TO CONGRESS,TO SCHUYLER COLFAX.PROCLAMATION CONCERNING COMMERCE, JANUARY 10, 1865.TELEGRAM TO GENERAL B. F. BUTLER.TELEGRAM TO GENERAL B. F. BUTLER.TELEGRAM TO GOVERNOR JOHNSON.TELEGRAM TO GENERAL G. M. DODGE. EXECUTIVE MANSION, WASHINGTON, JanuaryFIRST OVERTURES FOR SURRENDER FROM DAVISEXECUTIVE MANSION,TELEGRAM TO GENERAL DODGE.TELEGRAM TO GENERAL ORD.TELEGRAM TO GENERAL G. M. DODGE.TELEGRAM TO GOVERNOR JOHNSON.REPLY TO A COMMITTEE, JANUARY 24, 1865.TELEGRAM TO GENERAL GRANT.TELEGRAM TO GENERAL GRANT.EARLY CONSULTATIONS WITH REBELSTELEGRAM FROM SECRETARY OF WAR TO GENERAL ORD.INDORSEMENT ON A LETTER FROM J. M. ASHLEY.TELEGRAM TO GENERAL U.S. GRANT.INSTRUCTIONS TO SECRETARY SEWARD.CONSTITUTIONAL AMENDMENT FOR THE ABOLISHING OF SLAVERYTELEGRAM TO GENERAL U. S. GRANT. WASHINGTON, February 1, 1865TELEGRAM TO MAJOR ECKERT. WASHINGTON, D. C., February 1, 1865.TELEGRAM TO GENERAL U. S. GRANT. WASHINGTON, D. C., February 2, 1865TELEGRAM TO SECRETARY SEWARD, WASHINGTON, D. C., February 2, 1865.ORDER TO MAKE CORRECTIONS IN THE DRAFT.TO PROVOST-MARSHAL-GENERAL.TELEGRAM TO LIEUTENANT-COLONEL GLENN.TO GOVERNOR SMITH.MESSAGE TO CONGRESS.TELEGRAM TO GENERAL U. S. GRANT. EXECUTIVE MANSION, WASHINGTON, FebruaryRESULT OF THE ELECTORAL COUNTCHRONOLOGIC REVIEW OF PEACE PROPOSALSAfterwards Mr. Blair dictated for and authorized me to make an entry onAfterwards the Secretary of War placed in my hands the following telegram,MESSAGE TO THE SENATE. WASHINGTON, February 10, 1865MR. SEWARD TO MR. ADAMS.TO ADMIRAL DAVID D. PORTER.TELEGRAM TO GENERAL S. POPE.TO THE COMMANDING OFFICERS IN WEST TENNESSEETELEGRAM TO GENERAL J. POPE.TELEGRAM TO GENERAL POPE.PROCLAMATION CONVENING THE SENATE IN EXTRA SESSION,TELEGRAM TO OFFICER IN COMMAND AT HARPER'S FERRY.TELEGRAM TO GENERAL U.S. GRANT.TELEGRAM TO GENERAL POPE.TELEGRAM TO GENERAL U. S. GRANT. WASHINGTON, February 25, 1865TELEGRAM TO GENERAL U. S. GRANT. WASHINGTON, D. C., February 27, 1865.TO T. W. CONWAY.TELEGRAM TO GENERAL U.S. GRANT. WASHINGTON, D. C., March 2, 1865.TELEGRAM FROM SECRETARY STANTON TO GENERAL GRANT.SECOND INAUGURAL ADDRESS, MARCH 4, 1865.TELEGRAM TO GENERAL JOHN POPE.TO GENERAL U.S. GRANT. WASHINGTON, D. C., March 8, 1865.PROCLAMATION OFFERING PARDON TO DESERTERS,TELEGRAM TO H. T. BLOW.LETTER TO THURLOW WEED,TELEGRAM TO COLONEL ROUGH AND OTHERS.ADDRESS TO AN INDIANA REGIMENT,PROCLAMATION CONCERNING INDIANS,ORDER ANNULLING THE SENTENCETELEGRAM TO GENERAL J. POPE.TELEGRAM TO GENERAL ORD.TELEGRAM TO JUDGE SCATES.TELEGRAM TO GENERAL W. S. HANCOCK.ANOTHER FEMALE SPYTELEGRAM TO SECRETARY STANTON.TELEGRAM TO SECRETARY STANTON.TELEGRAM TO SECRETARY STANTON.TELEGRAM TO SECRETARY STANTON.TELEGRAM TO SECRETARY STANTON.TELEGRAM TO SECRETARY STANTON.TELEGRAM TO SECRETARY STANTON.TELEGRAM TO GENERAL U. S. GRANT.TELEGRAM TO SECRETARY STANTON.TELEGRAM TO GENERAL U.S. GRANT. CITY POINT, April 1, 1865.TELEGRAM TO MRS. LINCOLN.TELEGRAMS TO SECRETARY STANTON. CITY POINT, VIRGINIA, April 2, 1865. 8.30TELEGRAM TO MRS. LINCOLN. CITY POINT, VA., April 1, 1865.TELEGRAM TO GENERAL U. S. GRANT.TELEGRAM TO SECRETARY STANTON.TELEGRAM TO SECRETARY STANTON.TELEGRAM TO SECRETARY STANTON.TELEGRAM TO SECRETARY SEWARD.TELEGRAM TO GENERAL U. S. GRANT.TELEGRAM TO GENERAL G. WEITZEL.TELEGRAM TO SECRETARY STANTON.LET THE THING BE PRESSED.NOTE ON A CARD TO SECRETARY STANTON.RESPONSE TO A CALL,TELEGRAM TO GENERAL G. H. GORDON.PROCLAMATION CLOSING CERTAIN PORTS, APRIL 11, 1865.PROCLAMATION OPENING THE PORT OF KEY WEST,PROCLAMATION CLAIMING EQUALITY OF RIGHTS WITH ALL MARITIME NATIONS,LAST PUBLIC ADDRESS,TELEGRAM TO GENERAL G. WEITZEL.TELEGRAM TO GENERAL G. WEITZEL. WASHINGTON, D.C., April 12, 1865.INTERVIEW WITH SCHUYLER COLFAX ON THE MORNING OF APRIL 14, 1865.TO GENERAL VAN ALLEN.LINCOLN'S LAST WRITTEN WORDSLINCOLN’S YARNS AND STORIESPREFACE.LINCOLN’S NAME AROUSES AN AUDIENCE, BY DR. NEWMAN HALL, of London.LINCOLN AND McCLURE.LINCOLN ASKED TO BE SHOT.TIME LOST DIDN’T COUNT.NO VICES, NO VIRTUES.LINCOLN’S DUES.“DONE WITH THE BIBLE.”HIS KNOWLEDGE OF HUMAN NATURE.A MISCHIEVOUS OX.THE PRESIDENTIAL “CHIN-FLY.”‘SQUIRE BAGLY’S PRECEDENT.HE’D NEED HIS GUN.KEPT UP THE ARGUMENT.EQUINE INGRATITUDE.‘TWAS “MOVING DAY.”“ABE’S” HAIR NEEDED COMBING.WOULD “TAKE TO THE WOODS.”LINCOLN CARRIED HER TRUNK.BOAT HAD TO STOP.MCCLELLAN’S “SPECIAL TALENT.”HOW “JAKE” GOT AWAY.MORE LIGHT AND LESS NOISE.ONE BULLET AND A HATFUL.LINCOLN’S STORY TO PEACE COMMISSIONERS.“ABE” GOT THE WORST OF IT.IT DEPENDED UPON HIS CONDITION.“GOT DOWN TO THE RAISINS.”“HONEST ABE” SWALLOWS HIS ENEMIES.SAVING HIS WIND.RIGHT FOR, ONCE, ANYHOW.“PITY THE POOR ORPHAN.”“BAP.” McNABB’S BOOSTER.A LOW-DOWN TRICK.END FOR END.LET SIX SKUNKS GO.HOW HE GOT BLACKSTONE.A JOB FOR THE NEW CABINETMAKER.“I CAN STAND IT IF THEY CAN.”LINCOLN MISTAKEN FOR ONCE.FORGOT EVERYTHING HE KNEW.HE LOVED A GOOD STORY.HEELS RAN AWAY WITH THEM.WANTED TO BURN HIM DOWN TO THE STUMP.HAD A “KICK” COMING.THE CASE OF BETSY ANN DOUGHERTY.HAD TO WEAR A WOODEN SWORD.“ABE” STIRRING THE “BLACK” COALS.GETTING RID OF AN ELEPHANT.GROTESQUE, YET FRIGHTFUL.“ABE” WAS NO DUDE.CHARACTERISTIC OF LINCOLN.“PLOUGH ALL ‘ROUND HIM.”“I’VE LOST MY APPLE.”LOST HIS CERTIFICATE OF CHARACTER.NOTE PRESENTED FOR PAYMENT.DOG WAS A “LEETLE BIT AHEAD.”“ABE’S” FIGHT WITH NEGROES.NOISE LIKE A TURNIP.WARDING OFF GOD’S VENGEANCE.JEFF DAVIS AND CHARLES THE FIRST.LOVED SOLDIERS’ HUMOR.BAD TIME FOR A BARBECUE.HE’D SEE IT AGAIN.CALL ANOTHER WITNESS.A CONTEST WITH LITTLE “TAD.”REMINDED HIM OF “A LITTLE STORY.”“FETCHED SEVERAL SHORT ONES.”LINCOLN LUGS THE OLD MAN.McCLELLAN WAS “INTRENCHING.”MAKE SOMETHING OUT OF IT, ANYWAY.VICIOUS OXEN HAVE SHORT HORNS.LINCOLN’S NAME FOR “WEEPING WATER.”PETER CARTWRIGHT’S DESCRIPTION OF LINCOLN.NO DEATHS IN HIS HOUSE.PAINTED HIS PRINCIPLES.DIGNIFYING THE STATUTE.LINCOLN CAMPAIGN MOTTOES.GIVING AWAY THE CASE.POSING WITH A BROOMSTICK.“BOTH LENGTH AND BREADTH.”“ABE” RECITES A SONG.“MANAGE TO KEEP HOUSE.”GRANT “TUMBLED” RIGHT AWAY.“DON’T KILL HIM WITH YOUR FIST.”COULD BE ARBITRARY.A GENERAL BUSTIFICATION.MAKING QUARTERMASTERS.NO POSTMASTERS IN HIS POCKET.HE “SKEWED” THE LINE.“WHEREAS,” HE STOLE NOTHING.NOT LIKE THE POPE’S BULL.COULD HE TELL?DARNED UNCOMFORTABLE SITTING.“WHAT’S-HIS-NAME” GOT THERE.A REALLY GREAT GENERAL.“SHRUNK UP NORTH.”LINCOLN ADOPTED THE SUGGESTION.SOMETHING FOR EVERYONE.TOO MANY PIGS FOR THE TEATS.GREELEY CARRIES LINCOLN TO THE LUNATIC ASYLUM.THE LAST TIME HE SAW DOUGLAS.HURT HIS LEGS LESS.A LITTLE SHY OR GRAMMAR.HIS FIRST SATIRICAL WRITING.LIKELY TO DO IT.“THE ENEMY ARE ‘OURN’”“AND—HERE I AM!”SAFE AS LONG AS THEY WERE GOOD.“SMELT NO ROYALTY IN OUR CARRIAGE.”HELL A MILE FROM THE WHITE HOUSE.HIS “GLASS HACK”LEAVE HIM KICKING.“WHO COMMENCED THIS FUSS?”“ABE’S” LITTLE JOKE.WHAT SUMMER THOUGHT.A USELESS DOG.ORIGIN OF THE “INFLUENCE” STORY.FELT SORRY FOR BOTH.WHERE DID IT COME FROM?“LONG ABE” FOUR YEARS LONGER.“ALL SICKER’N YOUR MAN.”EASIER TO EMPTY THE POTOMAC.HE WANTED A STEADY HAND.LINCOLN SAW STANTON ABOUT IT.MRS. LINCOLN’S SURPRISE.MENACE TO THE GOVERNMENT.TROOPS COULDN’T FLY OVER IT.PAT WAS “FORNINST THE GOVERNMENT.”“CAN’T SPARE THIS MAN.”HIS TEETH CHATTERED.“AARON GOT HIS COMMISSION.”LINCOLN AND THE MINISTERS.HARDTACK BETTER THAN GENERALS.GOT THE PREACHER.BIG JOKE ON HALLECK.STORIES BETTER THAN DOCTORS.SHORT, BUT EXCITING.MR. BULL DIDN’T GET HIS COTTON.STICK TO AMERICAN PRINCIPLES.USED “RUDE TACT.”“ABE” ON A WOODPILE.TAKING DOWN A DANDY.WHEN OLD ABE GOT MAD.WANTED TO “BORROW” THE ARMY.YOUNG “SUCKER” VISITORS.“AND YOU DON’T WEAR HOOPSKIRTS.”LIEUTENANT TAD LINCOLN’S SENTINELS.DOUGLAS HELD LINCOLN’S HAT.THE DEAD MAN SPOKE.MILITARY SNAILS NOT SPEEDY.OUTRAN THE JACK-RABBIT.“FOOLING” THE PEOPLE.“ABE, YOU CAN’T PLAY THAT ON ME.”HIS “BROAD” STORIES.SORRY FOR THE HORSES.MILD REBUKE TO A DOCTOR.COLD MOLASSES WAS SWIFTER.LINCOLN CALLS MEDILL A COWARD.THEY DIDN’T BUILD IT.STANTON’S ABUSE OF LINCOLN.THE NEGRO AND THE CROCODILE.LINCOLN WAS READY TO FIGHT.IT WAS UP-HILL WORK.LEE’S SLIM ANIMAL.“MRS. NORTH AND HER ATTORNEY.”SATISFACTION TO THE SOUL.WITHDREW THE COLT.“TAD” GOT HIS DOLLAR.TELLS AN EDITOR ABOUT NASBY.LONG AND SHORT OF IT.MORE PEGS THAN HOLES.“WEBSTER COULDN’T HAVE DONE MORE.”LINCOLN MET CLAY.REMINDED “ABE” OF A LITTLE JOKE.HIS DIGNITY SAVED HIM.THE MAN HE WAS LOOKING FORHIS CABINET CHANCES POOR.THE GENERAL WAS “HEADED IN”SUGAR-COATED.COULD MAKE “RABBIT-TRACKS.”LINCOLN PROTECTED CURRENCY ISSUES.LINCOLN’S APOLOGY TO GRANT.LINCOLN SAID “BY JING.”IT TICKLED THE LITTLE WOMAN.“SHALL ALL FALL TOGETHER.”DEAD DOG NO CURE.“THOROUGH” IS A GOOD WORD.THE CABINET WAS A-SETTIN’.A BULLET THROUGH HIS HAT.NO KIND TO GET TO HEAVEN ON.THE ONLY REAL PEACEMAKER.THE APPLE WOMAN’S PASS.SPLIT RAILS BY THE YARD.THE QUESTION OF LEGS.TOO MANY WIDOWS ALREADY.GOD NEEDED THAT CHURCH.THE MAN DOWN SOUTH.COULDN’T LET GO THE HOG.THE CABINET LINCOLN WANTED.READY FOR “BUTCHER-DAY.”“THE BAD BIRD AND THE MUDSILL.”GAVE THE SOLDIER HIS FISH.A PECULIAR LAWYER.IF THEY’D ONLY “SKIP.”FATHER OF THE “GREENBACK.”MAJOR ANDERSON’S BAD MEMORY.NO VANDERBILT.SQUASHED A BRUTAL LIE.“ONE WAR AT A TIME.”PRESIDENT LINCOLN’S LAST PUBLIC ADDRESS.NO OTHERS LIKE THEM.CASH WAS AT HAND.WELCOMED THE LITTLE GIRLS.“DON’T SWAP HORSES”MOST VALUABLE POLITICAL ATTRIBUTE.“ABE” RESENTED THE INSULT.ONE MAN ISN’T MISSED.“STRETCHED THE FACTS.”IT LENGTHENED THE WAR.HIS THEORY OF THE REBELLION.RAN AWAY WHEN VICTORIOUS.WANTED STANTON SPANKED.STANTON WAS OUT OF TOWN.IDENTIFIED THE COLORED MAN.OFFICE SEEKERS WORSE THAN WAR.HE “SET ‘EM UP.”WASN’T STANTON’S SAY.“JEFFY” THREW UP THE SPONGE.DIDN’T KNOW GRANT’S PREFERENCE.JUSTICE vs. NUMBERS.NO FALSE PRIDE IN LINCOLN.EXTRA MEMBER OF THE CABINET.HOW LINCOLN WAS ABUSED.HOW “FIGHTING JOE” WAS APPOINTED.KEPT HIS COURAGE UP.A FORTUNE-TELLER’S PREDICTION.TOO MUCH POWDER.SLEEP STANDING UP.SHOULD HAVE FOUGHT ANOTHER BATTLE.LINCOLN UPBRAIDED LAMON.MARKED OUT A FEW WORDS.LINCOLN SILENCES SEWARD.BROUGHT THE HUSBAND UP.NO WAR WITHOUT BLOOD-LETTING.LINCOLN’S TWO DIFFICULTIES.WHITE ELEPHANT ON HIS HANDS.WHEN LINCOLN AND GRANT CLASHED.WON JAMES GORDON BENNETT’S SUPPORT.STOOD BY THE “SILENT MAN.”A VERY BRAINY NUBBIN.SENT TO HIS “FRIENDS.”GO DOWN WITH COLORS FLYING.ALL WERE TRAGEDIES.“HE’S THE BEST OF US.”HOW LINCOLN “COMPOSED.”HAMLIN MIGHT DO IT.THE GUN SHOT BETTER.LENIENT WITH McCLELLAN.DIDN’T WANT A MILITARY REPUTATION.“SURRENDER NO SLAVE.”CONSCRIPTING DEAD MEN.LINCOLN’S REJECTED MANUSCRIPT.LINCOLN AS A STORY WRITER.LINCOLN’S IDEAS ON CROSSING A RIVER WHEN HE GOT TO IT.PRESIDENT NOMINATED FIRST.“THEM GILLITEENS.”“CONSIDER THE SYMPATHY OF LINCOLN.”SAVED A LIFE.LINCOLN PLAYED BALL.HIS PASSES TO RICHMOND NOT HONORED.“PUBLIC HANGMAN” FOR THE UNITED STATES.FEW, BUT BOISTEROUS.KEEP PEGGING AWAY.BEWARE OF THE TAIL.“LINCOLN’S DREAM.”THERE WAS NO NEED OF A STORY.LINCOLN A MAN OF SIMPLE HABITS.HIS LAST SPEECH.FORGOT EVERYTHING HE KNEW BEFORE.LINCOLN BELIEVED IN EDUCATION.LINCOLN ON THE DRED SCOTT DECISION.LINCOLN MADE MANY NOTABLE SPEECHES.WHAT AILED THE BOYS.TAD’S CONFEDERATE FLAG.CALLED BLESSINGS ON THE AMERICAN WOMEN.LINCOLN’S “ORDER NO. 252.”TALKED TO THE NEGROES OF RICHMOND.“ABE” ADDED A SAVING CLAUSE.HOW “JACK” WAS “DONE UP.”ANGELS COULDN’T SWEAR IT RIGHT.“MUST GO, AND GO TO STAY.”LINCOLN WASN’T BUYING NOMINATIONS.HE ENVIED THE SOLDIER AT THE FRONT.DON’T TRUST TOO FARHE’D “RISK THE DICTATORSHIP.”“MAJOR GENERAL, I RECKON.”WOULD SEE THE TRACKS.“ABE” GAVE HER A “SURE TIP.”THE PRESIDENT HAD KNOWLEDGE OF HIM.ONLY HALF A MAN.GRANT CONGRATULATED LINCOLN.“BRUTUS AND CAESAR.”HOW STANTON GOT INTO THE CABINET.“ABE” LIKE HIS FATHER.“NO MOON AT ALL.”“ABE” A SUPERB MIMIC.WHY HE WAS CALLED “HONEST ABE.”“ABE’S” NAME REMAINED ON THE SIGN.VERY HOMELY AT FIRST SIGHT.THE MAN TO TRUST.“WUZ GOIN’ TER BE ‘HITCHED.”’HE PROPOSED TO SAVE THE UNION.THE SAME OLD RUM.SAVED LINCOLN’S LIFEWOULD NOT RECALL A SINGLE WORD.OLD BROOM BEST AFTER ALL.GOD WITH A LITTLE “g.”“ABE’S” LOG.IT WAS A FINE FIZZLE.A TEETOTALER.NOT TO “OPEN SHOP” THERE.WE HAVE LIBERTY OF ALL KINDS.TOM CORWINS’S LATEST STORY.“CATCH ‘EM AND CHEAT ‘EM.”A JURYMAN’S SCORN.HE “BROKE” TO WIN.WANTED HER CHILDREN BACK.SIX FEET FOUR AT SEVENTEEN.HAD RESPECT FOR THE EGGS.HOW WAS THE MILK UPSET?“PULLED FODDER” FOR A BOOK.PRAISES HIS RIVAL FOR OFFICE.ONE THING “ABE” DIDN’T LOVE.THE MODESTY OF GENIUS.WHY SHE MARRIED HIM.NIAGARA FALLS.MADE IT HOT FOR LINCOLN.WOULDN’T HOLD TITLE AGAINST HIM.ONLY ONE LIFE TO LIVE.COULDN’T LOCATE HIS BIRTHPLACE.“SAMBO” WAS “AFEARED.”WHEN MONEY MIGHT BE USED.“ABE” WAS NO BEAUTY.“HE’S JUST BEAUTIFUL.”BIG ENOUGH HOG FOR HIM.“ABE” OFFERS A SPEECH FOR SOMETHING TO EAT.THEY UNDERSTOOD EACH OTHER.FEW FENCE RAILS LEFT.THE “GREAT SNOW” OF 1830-31.CREDITOR PAID DEBTORS DEBT.HELPED OUT THE SOLDIERS.EVERY FELLOW FOR HIMSELF.“BUTCHER-KNIFE BOYS” AT THE POLLS.NO “SECOND COMING” FOR SPRINGFIELD.HOW HE WON A FRIEND.NEVER SUED A CLIENT.THE LINCOLN HOUSEHOLD GOODS.RUNNING THE MACHINE.WAS “BOSS” WHEN NECESSARY.“RATHER STARVE THAN SWINDLE.”DON’T AIM TOO HIGH.NOT MUCH AT RAIL-SPLITTING.GAVE THE SOLDIER THE PREFERENCE.THE PRESIDENT WAS NOT SCARED.JEFF. DAVIS’ REPLY TO LINCOLN.LINCOLN WAS a GENTLEMAN.HIS POOR RELATIONS.DESERTER’S SINS WASHED OUT IN BLOOD.SURE CURE FOR BOILS.PAY FOR EVERYTHING.BASHFUL WITH LADIES.SAW HUMOR IN EVERYTHING.SPECIFIC FOR FOREIGN “RASH.”FAVORED THE OTHER SIDE.LINCOLN AND THE “SHOW”“MIXING” AND “MINGLING.”TOOK PART OF THE BLAME.THOUGHT OF LEARNING A TRADE.LINCOLN DEFENDS FIFTEEN MRS. NATIONS.AVOIDED EVEN APPEARANCE OF EVILWAR DIDN’T ADMIT OF HOLIDAYS.“NEUTRALITY.”DAYS OF GLADNESS PAST.WOULDN’T TAKE THE MONEY.GRANT HELD ON ALL THE TIME.CHEWED THE CUD IN SOLITUDE.“ABE’S” YANKEE INGENUITY.LINCOLN PAID HOMAGE TO WASHINGTON.STIRRED EVEN THE REPORTERS.WHEN “ABE” CAME IN.ETERNAL FIDELITY TO THE CAUSE OF LIBERTY.“ABE’S” “DEFALCATIONS.”HE WASN’T GUILELESS.SWEET, BUT MILD REVENGE.DIDN’T TRUST THE COURT.HANDSOMEST MAN ON EARTH.THAT COON CAME DOWN.WROTE “PIECES” WHEN VERY YOUNG.“TRY TO STEER HER THROUGH.”GRAND, GLOOMY AND PECULIAR.ON THE WAY TO GETTYSBURG.STOOD UP THE LONGEST.A MORTIFYING EXPERIENCE.NO HALFWAY BUSINESS.DISCOURAGED LITIGATION.GOING HOME TO GET READY.“THE ‘RAIL-SPUTTER’ REPAIRING THE UNION.”“FIND OUT FOR YOURSELVES.”ROUGH ON THE NEGRO.CHALLENGED ALL COMERS.“GOVERNMENT RESTS IN PUBLIC OPINION.”HURRY MIGHT MAKE TROUBLE.SAW HIMSELF DEAD.EVERY LITTLE HELPED.ABOUT TO LAY DOWN THE BURDEN.LINCOLN WOULD HAVE PREFERRED DEATH.“PUNCH” AND HIS LITTLE PICTURE.FASCINATED By THE WONDERFUL“WHY DON’T THEY COME!”GRANT’S BRAND OF WHISKEY.HIS FINANCIAL STANDING.THE DANDY AND THE BOYS.“SOME UGLY OLD LAWYER.”GOOD MEMORY OF NAMES.SETTLED OUT OF COURT.THE FIVE POINTS SUNDAY SCHOOL.SENTINEL OBEYED ORDERS.WHY LINCOLN GROWED WHISKERS.LINCOLN AS A DANCER.SIMPLY PRACTICAL HUMANITY.HAPPY FIGURES OF SPEECH.A FEW “RHYTHMIC SHOTS.”OLD MAN GLENN’S RELIGION.LAST ACTS OF MERCY.JUST LIKE SEWARD.A CHEERFUL PROSPECT.THOUGHT GOD WOULD HAVE TOLD HIM.LINCOLN AND A BIBLE HERO.BOY WAS CARED FOR.THE JURY ACQUITTED HIMTOOK NOTHING BUT MONEY.NAUGHTY BOY HAD TO TAKE HIS MEDICINE.WOULD BLOW THEM TO H—-.“YANKEE” GOODNESS OF HEART.WALKED AS HE TALKED.THE SONG DID THE BUSINESS.A “FREE FOR ALL.”THREE INFERNAL BORES.LINCOLN’S MEN WERE “HUSTLERS.”A SLOW HORSE.DODGING “BROWSING PRESIDENTS.”A GREENBACK LEGEND.GOD’S BEST GIFT TO MAN.SCALPING IN THE BLACK HAWK WAR.MATRIMONIAL ADVICE.OWED LOTS OF MONEY.“ON THE LORD’S SIDE.”WANTED TO BE NEAR “ABE.”GOT HIS FOOT IN IT.SAVED BY A LETTER.HIS FAVORITE POEM.FIVE-LEGGED CALF.A STAGE-COACH STORY.THE “400” GATHERED THERE.ONLY LEVEL-HEADED MEN WANTED.HIS FAITH IN THE MONITOR.HER ONLY IMPERFECTION.THE OLD LADY’S PROPHECY.HOW THE TOWN OF LINCOLN, ILL., WAS NAMED.“OLD JEFF’S” BIG NIGHTMARE.LINCOLN’S LAST OFFICIAL ACT.THE LAD NEEDED THE SLEEP.“MASSA LINKUM LIKE DE LORD!”HOW LINCOLN TOOK THE NEWS.PROFANITY AS A SAFETY-VALVE.WHY WE WON AT GETTYSBURG.HAD TO WAIT FOR HIM.PRESIDENT AND CABINET JOINED IN PRAYER.BELIEVED HE WAS A CHRISTIAN.WITH THE HELP OF GOD.TURNED TEARS TO SMILES.LINCOLN’S LAST WRITTEN WORDS.WOMEN PLEAD FOR PARDONS.LINCOLN WISHED TO SEE RICHMOND.SPOKEN LIKE A CHRISTIAN.“LINCOLN GOES IN WHEN THE QUAKERS ARE OUT”HAD CONFIDENCE IN HIM—“BUT—.”HOW HOMINY WAS ORIGINATED.HIS IDEA’S OLD, AFTER ALL.LINCOLN’S FIRST SPEECH.“ABE WANTED NO SNEAKIN’ ‘ROUND.”DIDN’T EVEN NEED STILTS.“HOW DO YOU GET OUT OF THIS PLACE?”“TAD” INTRODUCES “OUR FRIENDS.”MIXED UP WORSE THAN BEFORE.“LONG ABE’S” FEET “PROTRUDED OVER.”COULD LICK ANY MAN IN THE CROWD.HIS WAY TO A CHILD’S HEART.“LEFT IT THE WOMEN TO HOWL ABOUT ME.”HE’D RUIN ALL THE OTHER CONVICTS.IN A HOPELESS MINORITY.“DID YE ASK MORRISSEY YET?”GOT THE LAUGH ON DOUGLAS.“FIXED UP” A BIT FOR THE “CITY FOLKS.”EVEN REBELS OUGHT TO BE SAVED.TRIED TO DO WHAT SEEMED BEST.“HOLDING A CANDLE TO THE CZAR.”NASHVILLE WAS NOT SURRENDERED.HE COULDN’T WAIT FOR THE COLONEL.LINCOLN PRONOUNCED THIS STORY FUNNY.JOKE WAS ON LINCOLN.THE OTHER ONE WAS WORSE.“I’D A BEEN MISSED BY MYSE’F.”IT ALL “DEPENDED” UPON THE EFFECT.TOO SWIFT TO STAY IN THE ARMY.ADMIRED THE STRONG MAN.WISHED THE ARMY CHARGED LIKE THAT.“UNCLE ABRAHAM” HAD EVERYTHING READY.NOT AS SMOOTH AS HE LOOKED.A SMALL CROP.“NEVER REGRET WHAT YOU DON’T WRITE.”A VAIN GENERAL.DEATH BED REPENTANCE.NO CAUSE FOR PRIDE.THE STORY OF LINCOLN’S LIFEA YOUTHFUL POET.MADE SPEECHES WHEN A BOY.ASSISTANT PILOT ON A STEAMBOAT.“CAPTAIN LINCOLN” PLEASED HIM.FAILURE AS A BUSINESS MAN.GAINS FAME AS A STORY TELLER.SURVEYOR WITH NO STRINGS ON HIM.A MEMBER OF THE LEGISLATURE.THE FAMOUS “LONG NINE.”BEGINS TO OPPOSE SLAVERY.BEGINS TO PRACTICE LAW.HIS FIRST JOINT DEBATE.MARRIES A SPRINGFIELD BELLE.STORY OF ANNE RUTLEDGE.HIS DUEL WITH SHIELDS.FORMS NEW PARTNERSHIP.DEFEATS PETER CARTWRIGHT FOR CONGRESS.MAKES SPEECHES FOR “OLD ZACH.”DECLINES A HIGH OFFICE.LINCOLN AS A LAWYER.TELLING STORIES ON THE CIRCUIT.THE LION IS AROUSED TO ACTION.SEEKS A SEAT IN THE SENATE.HELPS TO ORGANIZE THE REPUBLICAN PARTY.THE RAIL-SPLITTER vs. THE LITTLE GIANT.WERE LIKE CROWDS AT A CIRCUS.HIS BUCKEYE CAMPAIGN.FIRST VISIT TO NEW YORK.FIRST NOMINATION FOR PRESIDENT.FORMATION OF THE SOUTHERN CONFEDERACY.GOOD-BYE TO THE OLD FOLK.THE “SECRET PASSAGE” TO WASHINGTON.HIS ELOQUENT INAUGURAL ADDRESS.FOLLOWS PRECEDENT OF WASHINGTON.GREATER DIPLOMAT THAN SEWARD.LINCOLN A GREAT GENERAL.ABSOLUTE CONFIDENCE IN GRANT.REASONS FOR FREEING THE SLAVES.HARD TO REFUSE PARDONS.A FUN-LOVING AND HUMOR-LOVING MAN.WARNINGS OF HIS TRAGIC DEATH.LINCOLN AT THE THEATRE.LAMON’S REMARKABLE REQUEST.HOW LINCOLN WAS MURDERED.BOOTH BRANDISHES HIS DAGGER AND ESCAPES.WALT WHITMAN’S DESCRIPTION.BOOTH FOUND IN A BARN.BOOTH SHOT BY “BOSTON” CORBETT.FATE OF THE CONSPIRATORS.HENRY WARD BEECHER’S EULOGY.ABRAHAM LINCOLN’S FAMILY.LINCOLN MONUMENT AT SPRINGFIELD.LINCOLN LETTERS and FACSIMILESList of IllustrationsNOTEWashington, Dec. 24th, 1848.Washington, April 30, 1864.THE TRUE STORY OF A GREAT LIFEORIGINAL PREFACE TO HERNDON'S LINCOLN.INTRODUCTION.Volume 7 · Chapters12345678991011Volume 7 · Other sectionsThe True Story of a Great LifeList of IllustrationsVolume 7 · Chapters1234567891011Volume 7 · Other sectionsUNPUBLISHED FAMILY LETTERS.AN INCIDENT ON THE CIRCUIT.LINCOLN'S FELLOW LAWYERS.THE TRUCE WITH DOUGLAS.—TESTIMONY OF IRWIN.THE BLOOMINGTON CONVENTION.AN OFFICE DISCUSSION—LINCOLN'S IDEA OF WAR.LINCOLN AND THE KNOW-NOTHINGS.LINCOLN'S VIEWS ON THE RIGHTS OF SUFFRAGE.THE BURIAL OF THE ASSASSIN BOOTH.A TRIBUTE TO LINCOLN BY A COLLEAGUE AT THE BAR.LINCOLN AT FORT MONROE."ABE" LINCOLN'S ANECDOTES AND STORIES"ABE" LINCOLN'S ANECDOTES AND STORIES"ABE" LINCOLN'S ANECDOTES AND STORIES (continued 2)ByWard H. Lamon.PREFACE.TABLE OF CONTENTS.Volume 7 · Chapters12234567891011111212131415161718191920Volume 7 · Other sectionsAPPENDIX.CONSTITUTIONAL EDITIONEdited by Arthur Brooks Lapsley With an Introduction by Theodore Roosevelt The Essay on Lincoln by Carl Schurz The Address on Lincoln by Joseph ChoateCONTENTS →