The Papers and Writings of Abraham Lincoln — Volume 2: 1843-1858
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1. VOLUME TWO2. FIRST CHILD3. TO Gen. J. J. HARDIN.4. SELECTION OF CONGRESSIONAL CANDIDATES5. TO ——— WILLIAMS,6. ABOLITION MOVEMENT7. REQUEST FOR POLITICAL SUPPORT8. TO JOHN BENNETT.9. TO N. J. ROCKWELL.10. TO JAMES BERDAN.11. TO JAMES BERDAN.12. VERSES WRITTEN BY LINCOLN AFTER A VISIT TO HIS OLD HOME IN INDIANA13. SECOND CHILD14. TO MORRIS AND BROWN15. TO WILLIAM H. HERNDON16. TO WILLIAM H. HERNDON.17. RESOLUTIONS IN THE UNITED STATES HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES,18. REMARKS IN THE UNITED STATES HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES,19. DESIRE FOR SECOND TERM IN CONGRESS20. SPEECH ON DECLARATION OF WAR ON MEXICO21. REPORT IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, JANUARY 19, 1848.22. TO WILLIAM H. HERNDON—LEGAL WORK23. REGARDING SPEECH ON MEXICAN WAR24. TO WILLIAM H. HERNDON.25. ON THE MEXICAN WAR26. REPORT IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES,27. REPORT IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES,28. REMARKS IN THE UNITED STATES HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, MARCH 29, 1848.29. TO ARCHIBALD WILLIAMS.30. REMARKS IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES,31. ON TAYLOR'S NOMINATION32. DEFENSE OF MEXICAN WAR POSITION33. ON ZACHARY TAYLOR NOMINATION34. SPEECH IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES,35. OPPORTUNITIES FOR YOUNG POLITICIANS36. SALARY OF JUDGE IN WESTERN VIRGINIA37. NATIONAL BANK38. YOUNG v.s. OLD—POLITICAL JEALOUSY39. GENERAL TAYLOR AND THE VETO40. SPEECH DELIVERED AT WORCESTER, MASS., ON SEPT. 12, 1848.41. HIS FATHER'S REQUEST FOR MONEY42. 184943. BILL GRANTING LANDS TO THE STATES TO MAKE RAILWAYS AND CANALS44. ON FEDERAL POLITICAL APPOINTMENTS45. MORE POLITICAL PATRONAGE REQUESTS46. TO THE SECRETARY OF THE INTERIOR47. TO THE SECRETARY OF THE INTERIOR.48. TO THE POSTMASTER-GENERAL.49. TO THE SECRETARY OF THE INTERIOR.50. TO THOMPSON.51. TO THE SECRETARY OF THE INTERIOR.52. TO J. GILLESPIE.53. REQUEST FOR GENERAL LAND-OFFICE APPPOINTMENT54. REQUEST FOR A PATENT55. TO THE SECRETARY OF INTERIOR.56. TO W. H. HERNDON.57. TO J. GILLESPIE.58. RESOLUTIONS OF SYMPATHY WITH THE CAUSE OF HUNGARIAN FREEDOM,59. TO Dr. WILLIAM FITHIAN.60. SPRINGFIELD, Dec. 15, 1849.61. RESOLUTIONS ON THE DEATH OF JUDGE NATHANIEL POPE.62. NOTES FOR LAW LECTURE63. TO JOHN D. JOHNSTON.64. TO C. HOYT.65. TO JOHN D. JOHNSTON.66. PETITION ON BEHALF OF ONE JOSHUA GIPSON67. TO J. D. JOHNSTON.68. TO J. D. JOHNSTON.69. Nov. 4, 185170. TO JOHN D. JOHNSTON.71. TO JOHN D. JOHNSTON.72. EULOGY ON HENRY CLAY,73. CHALLENGED VOTERS74. TO JOSHUA R. STANFORD.75. 185476. NEBRASKA MEASURE77. TO A. B. MOREAU.78. REPLY TO SENATOR DOUGLAS—PEORIA SPEECH79. REPLY TO SENATOR DOUGLAS—PEORIA SPEECH (continued 2)80. REQUEST FOR SENATE SUPPORT81. TO T. J. HENDERSON.82. TO J. GILLESPIE.83. POLITICAL REFERENCES84. TO T. J. HENDERSON.85. LOSS OF PRIMARY FOR SENATOR86. RETURN TO LAW PROFESSION87. TO O. H. BROWNING.88. TO H. C. WHITNEY.89. RESPONSE TO A PRO-SLAVERY FRIEND90. REQUEST FOR A RAILWAY PASS91. SPEECH DELIVERED BEFORE THE FIRST REPUBLICAN STATE CONVENTION92. POLITICAL CORRESPONDENCE93. ON OUT-OF-STATE CAMPAIGNERS94. REPUBLICAN CAMPAIGN SPEECH95. ON THE DANGER OF THIRD-PARTIES96. TO JESSE K. DUBOIS.97. TO HARRISON MALTBY.98. TO Dr. R. BOAL.99. TO HENRY O'CONNER, MUSCATINE, IOWA.100. AFTER THE DEMOCRATIC VICTORY OF BUCHANAN101. TO Dr. R. BOAL.102. 1857103. RESPONSE TO A DOUGLAS SPEECH104. TO WILLIAM GRIMES.105. ARGUMENT IN THE ROCK ISLAND BRIDGE CASE.106. TO JESSE K. DUBOIS.107. TO JOSEPH GILLESPIE.108. TO J. GILLESPIE.109. TO H. C. WHITNEY.110. ANOTHER POLITICAL PATRONAGE REFERENCE111. POLITICAL COMMUNICATION112. BRIEF AUTOBIOGRAPHY,