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You may copy it, give it away or re-use it under the terms of the Project Gutenberg License included with this eBook or online at www.gutenberg.org Title: The Papers And Writings Of Abraham Lincoln, Volumes 1-7 Complete Constitutional Edition Author: Abraham Lincoln Commentator: Theodore Roosevelt, Carl Schurz, and Joseph Choate Editor: Arthur Brooks Lapsley Release Date: July 4, 2009 [EBook #2653] Last Updated: October 29,2012 Last Updated: June 13, 2018 Language: English *** START OF THIS PROJECT GUTENBERG EBOOK LINCOLN'S PAPERS *** Produced by David Widger THE PAPERS AND WRITINGS OF ABRAHAM LINCOLN VOLUMES ONE TO SEVEN CONSTITUTIONAL EDITION Edited by Arthur Brooks Lapsley With an Introduction by Theodore Roosevelt The Essay on Lincoln by Carl Schurz The Address on Lincoln by Joseph Choate CONTENTS Click on the ## before each title to go directly to a linked index of the detailed chapters and illustrations PAPERS AND WRITINGS, VOLS I. TO VII. ## VOLUME ONE ## VOLUME TWO ## VOLUME THREE ## VOLUME FOUR ## VOLUME FIVE ## VOLUME SIX ## VOLUME SEVEN OTHER PG EBOOKS ## Lincoln's Y arns and Stories ## Lincoln Letters (with facsimiles) ## Abraham Lincoln, Vol. 1, By Herndon ## Abraham Lincoln, Vol. 2, By Herndon ## The Life Of Abraham Lincoln, By Lamon Anecdotes and Stories CONTENTS Volume One VOLUME 1. INTRODUCTORY INTRODUCTORY NOTE ABRAHAM LINCOLN: AN ESSAY BY CARL SHURZ ABRAHAM LINCOLN, BY JOSEPH H. CHOATE THE WRITINGS OF ABRAHAM LINCOLN, 1832-1843 1832 ADDRESS TO THE PEOPLE OF SANGAMON COUNTY. 1833 TO E. C. BLANKENSHIP. RESPONSE TO REQUEST FOR POSTAGE RECEIPT 1836 ANNOUNCEMENT OF POLITICAL VIEWS. RESPONSE TO POLITICAL SMEAR TO MISS MARY OWENS. 1837 SPEECH IN ILLINOIS LEGISLATURE. OPPOSITION TO MOB-RULE PROTEST 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. ADAMS LINCOLN AND TALBOTT IN REPLY TO GEN. ADAMS. Gen. ADAMS CONTROVERSY—CONTINUED 1838 TO Mrs. O. H. BROWNING—A FARCE 1839 REMARKS ON SALE OF PUBLIC LANDS TO ——— ROW. SPEECH ON NATIONAL BANK TO JOHN T. STUART. 1840 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. 1841 TO JOHN T. STUART—ON DEPRESSION REMARKS IN THE ILLINOIS LEGISLATURE. CIRCULAR FROM WHIG COMMITTEE. AGAINST THE REORGANIZATION OF THE JUDICIARY. TO JOSHUA F. SPEED—MURDER CASE STATEMENT ABOUT HARRY WILTON. TO MISS MARY SPEED—PRACTICAL SLAVERY 1842 TO JOSHUA F. SPEED—ON MARRIAGE TO JOSHUA F. SPEED. TO JOSHUA F. SPEED—ON DEPRESSION TO G. B. SHELEDY. TO GEORGE E. PICKETT—ADVICE TO YOUTH ADDRESS BEFORE THE SPRINGFIELD WASHINGTONIAN TEMPERANCE SOCIETY, TO JOSHUA F. SPEED. TO JOSHUA F. SPEED—ON MARRIAGE CONCERNS TO JOSHUA F. SPEED. TO JOSHUA F. SPEED. A LETTER FROM THE LOST TOWNSHIPS LOST TOWNSHIPS INVITATION TO HENRY CLAY. CORRESPONDENCE ABOUT THE LINCOLN-SHIELDS DUEL. TO J. SHIELDS. TO A. LINCOLN FROM JAS. SHIELDS MEMORANDUM OF INSTRUCTIONS TO E. H. MERRYMAN, TO JOSHUA F. SPEED. TO JAMES S. IRWIN. 1843 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 Two CONTENTS VOLUME II., 1843-1858 1843 FIRST CHILD 1844 TO Gen. J. J. HARDIN. 1845 SELECTION OF CONGRESSIONAL CANDIDATES TO ——— WILLIAMS, ABOLITION MOVEMENT 1846 REQUEST FOR POLITICAL SUPPORT TO JOHN BENNETT. TO N. J. ROCKWELL. TO JAMES BERDAN. TO JAMES BERDAN. VERSES WRITTEN BY LINCOLN AFTER A VISIT TO HIS OLD HOME IN INDIANA SECOND CHILD TO MORRIS AND BROWN TO WILLIAM H. HERNDON TO WILLIAM H. HERNDON. RESOLUTIONS IN THE UNITED STATES HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, REMARKS IN THE UNITED STATES HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, 1848 DESIRE FOR SECOND TERM IN CONGRESS SPEECH ON DECLARATION OF WAR ON MEXICO REPORT IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, JANUARY 19, 1848. TO WILLIAM H. HERNDON—LEGAL WORK REGARDING SPEECH ON MEXICAN WAR TO WILLIAM H. HERNDON. ON THE MEXICAN WAR REPORT 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 NOMINATION DEFENSE OF MEXICAN WAR POSITION ON ZACHARY TAYLOR NOMINATION SPEECH IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, OPPORTUNITIES FOR YOUNG POLITICIANS SALARY OF JUDGE IN WESTERN VIRGINIA NATIONAL BANK YOUNG v.s. OLD—POLITICAL JEALOUSY GENERAL TAYLOR AND THE VETO SPEECH DELIVERED AT WORCESTER, MASS., ON SEPT. 12, 1848. HIS FATHER'S REQUEST FOR MONEY 1849 BILL GRANTING LANDS TO THE STATES TO MAKE RAILWAYS AND CANALS ON FEDERAL POLITICAL APPOINTMENTS MORE POLITICAL PATRONAGE REQUESTS TO THE SECRETARY OF THE INTERIOR TO 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 APPPOINTMENT REQUEST FOR A PATENT TO 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. 1850 RESOLUTIONS ON THE DEATH OF JUDGE NATHANIEL POPE. NOTES FOR LAW LECTURE 1851 LETTERS TO FAMILY MEMBERS TO JOHN D. JOHNSTON. TO C. HOYT. TO JOHN D. JOHNSTON. PETITION ON BEHALF OF ONE JOSHUA GIPSON TO J. D. JOHNSTON. TO J. D. JOHNSTON. Nov. 4, 1851 TO JOHN D. JOHNSTON. TO JOHN D. JOHNSTON. 1852 EULOGY ON HENRY CLAY, CHALLENGED VOTERS 1853 LEGAL OFFICE WORK TO JOSHUA R. STANFORD. 1854 NEBRASKA MEASURE TO A. B. MOREAU. REPLY TO SENATOR DOUGLAS—PEORIA SPEECH REQUEST FOR SENATE SUPPORT TO T. J. HENDERSON. TO J. GILLESPIE. POLITICAL REFERENCES TO T. J. HENDERSON. 1855 LOSS OF PRIMARY FOR SENATOR RETURN TO LAW PROFESSION TO O. H. BROWNING. TO H. C. WHITNEY. RESPONSE TO A PRO-SLAVERY FRIEND 1856 REQUEST FOR A RAILWAY PASS SPEECH DELIVERED BEFORE THE FIRST REPUBLICAN STATE CONVENTION POLITICAL CORRESPONDENCE ON OUT-OF-STATE CAMPAIGNERS REPUBLICAN CAMPAIGN SPEECH ON THE DANGER OF THIRD-PARTIES TO JESSE K. DUBOIS. TO HARRISON MALTBY. TO Dr. R. BOAL. TO HENRY O'CONNER, MUSCATINE, IOWA. AFTER THE DEMOCRATIC VICTORY OF BUCHANAN TO Dr. R. BOAL. 1857 RESPONSE TO A DOUGLAS SPEECH TO WILLIAM GRIMES. ARGUMENT IN THE ROCK ISLAND BRIDGE CASE. TO JESSE K. DUBOIS. TO JOSEPH GILLESPIE. TO J. GILLESPIE. TO H. C. WHITNEY. 1858 ANOTHER POLITICAL PATRONAGE REFERENCE POLITICAL COMMUNICATION BRIEF AUTOBIOGRAPHY, Volume Three THE LINCOLN-DOUGLAS DEBATES I SPEECH AT CHICAGO, JULY 10, 1858. SPEECH AT SPRINGFIELD, JULY 17, 1858. CORRESPONDENCE BETWEEN LINCOLN AND DOUGLAS MR. 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 Four THE LINCOLN-DOUGLAS DEBATES II LINCOLN AND DOUGLAS FOURTH DEBATE, AT CHARLESTON, SEPTEMBER 18, 1858. Mr. LINCOLN'S REJOINDER. FIFTH JOINT DEBATE, AT GALESBURGH, OCTOBER 7, 1858 SIXTH JOINT DEBATE, AT QUINCY, OCTOBER 13, 1858. Mr. LINCOLN'S REJOINDER. LAST DEBATE, AT ALTON, OCTOBER 15, 1858 Mr. LINCOLN'S REPLY Volume Five THE WRITINGS OF ABRAHAM LINCOLN, Volume Five, 1858-1862 1858 TO 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 MEN TO A. SYMPSON. SENATORIAL ELECTION LOST AND OUT OF MONEY THE FIGHT MUST GO ON REALIZATION THAT DEBATES MUST BE SAVED TO H. C. WHITNEY. TO H. D. SHARPE. TO A. SYMPSON. ON BANKRUPTCY NOTES OF AN ARGUMENT. 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 BOOK 1859 FIRST SUGGESTION OF A PRESIDENTIAL OFFER. TO S. GALLOWAY. IT IS BAD TO BE POOR. SPEECH AT COLUMBUS, OHIO. SPEECH AT CINCINNATI OHIO, SEPTEMBER 17, 1859 ON PROTECTIVE TARIFFS ON MORTGAGES FRAGMENT OF SPEECH AT LEAVENWORTH, KANSAS, TO G. W. DOLE, G. S. HUBBARD, AND W. H. BROWN. TO G. M. PARSONS AND OTHERS. AUTOBIOGRAPHICAL SKETCH ON NOMINATION TO THE NATIONAL TICKET 1860 SPEECH AT NEW HAVEN, CONNECTICUT, MARCH 6, 1860 RESPONSE TO AN ELECTOR'S REQUEST FOR MONEY TO J. W. SOMERS. ACCUSATION OF HAVING BEEN PAID FOR A POLITICAL SPEECH TO H. TAYLOR. TELEGRAM TO A MEMBER OF THE ILLINOIS DELEGATION REPLY TO THE COMMITTEE SENT BY THE CHICAGO CONVENTION TO INFORM ACCEPTANCE OF NOMINATION AS REPUBLICAN CANDIDATE FOR PRESIDENT To C. B. SMITH. FORM OF REPLY PREPARED BY MR. LINCOLN, TO E. B. WASHBURNE. TO S. HAYCRAFT. ABRAHAM OR "ABRAM" UNAUTHORIZED BIOGRAPHY TO HANNIBAL HAMLIN. TO A. JONAS. TO JOHN B. FRY. TO THURLOW WEED SLOW TO LISTEN TO CRIMINATIONS TO HANNIBAL HAMLIN TO E. B. WASHBURNE. TO W. H. HERNDON. TO L. M. BOND. LETTER SUGGESTING A BEARD EARLY INFORMATION ON ARMY DEFECTION IN SOUTH TO HANNIBAL HAMLIN TO SAMUEL HAYCRAFT. TO ALEXANDER H. STEPHENS TO HANNIBAL HAMLIN BLOCKING "COMPROMISE" ON SLAVERY ISSUE OPINION ON SECESSION SOME FORTS SURRENDERED TO THE SOUTH TO A. H. STEPHENS. SUPPORT OF THE FUGITIVE SLAVE CLAUSE TO D. HUNTER. TO I. N. MORRIS ATTEMPT TO FORM A COALITION CABINET 1861 TO W. H. SEWARD. TO E. D. MORGAN PATRONAGE CLAIMS FAREWELL ADDRESS AT SPRINGFIELD, ILLINOIS, REMARKS AT TOLONO, ILLINOIS, FEBRUARY 11, 1861 REPLY TO ADDRESS OF WELCOME, INDIANAPOLIS, ADDRESS TO THE LEGISLATURE OF INDIANA, AT INDIANAPOLIS, INTENTIONS TOWARD THE SOUTH ADDRESS TO THE GERMAN CLUB OF CINCINNATI, OHIO, ADDRESS TO THE LEGISLATURE OF OHIO AT COLUMBUS ADDRESS AT STEUBENVILLE, OHIO, ADDRESS AT PITTSBURGH, PENNSYLV ANIA ADDRESS 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 YORK REPLY 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 LANDING REMARKS AT THE ASTOR HOUSE, NEW YORK CITY, FEBRUARY 19, 1861 ADDRESS AT NEW YORK CITY, REPLY TO THE MAYOR OF NEW YORK CITY, ADDRESS AT JERSEY CITY, NEW JERSEY REPLY TO THE MAYOR OF NEWARK, NEW JERSEY, ADDRESS IN TRENTON AT THE TRENTON HOUSE, ADDRESS TO THE SENATE OF NEW JERSEY ADDRESS TO THE ASSEMBLY OF NEW JERSEY, REPLY TO THE MAYOR OF PHILADELPHIA, PENNSYLV ANIA, ADDRESS IN THE HALL OF INDEPENDENCE, PHILADELPHIA, REPLY TO THE WILMINGTON DELEGATION, ADDRESS AT LANCASTER, PENNSYLV ANIA, ADDRESS TO THE LEGISLATURE OF PENNSYLV ANIA, AT HARRISBURG, REPLY TO THE MAYOR OF WASHINGTON, D.C., REPLY TO A SERENADE AT WASHINGTON, D.C., WASHINGTON, SUNDAY, MARCH 3, 1861 FIRST INAUGURAL ADDRESS, MARCH 4, 1861 REFUSAL OF SEWARD RESIGNATION REPLY TO THE PENNSYLV ANIA DELEGATION, REPLY TO THE MASSACHUSETTS DELEGATION, TO SECRETARY SEWARD REPLY TO THE DIPLOMATIC CORPS TO SECRETARY SEWARD TO J. COLLAMER TO THE POSTMASTER-GENERAL. NOTE ASKING CABINET OPINIONS ON FORT SUMTER.