OR THE BOYHOOD AND MANHOOD OF ABRAHAM LINCOLN Horatio Alger Jr. CONTENTS CHAPTER PAGE I. -- The Log-Cabin , 9 II. -- The New Mother , 17 III. -- Abe and his Family , 26 IV. -- Abe's Schooling , 34 V. -- Abe and his Neighbors , 43 VI. -- A River Trip , 51 VII. -- Lincoln as a Clerk , 60 VIII. -- In the Black Hawk Campaign , 69 IX. -- In the Legislature , 78 X. -- A Case in Court , 87 XI. -- Mr. Lincoln forms two Partnerships , 96 XII. -- The Lawyer in his Office and at Home , 105 XIII. -- The Rail-Splitter enters Congress , 113 XIV. -- The First Speech in Congress , 121 XV. -- Mr. Lincoln's Family , 136 XVI. -- The Senatorial Campaign , 147 XVII. -- The Two Giants , 155 XVIII. -- Illinois declares for the Rail-Splitter , 164 XIX. -- Nominated for President , 173 XX. -- Farewell to Springfield , 183 XXI. -- A Visit to Mr. Lincoln , 191 XXII. -- The Inauguration , 198 XXIII. -- The War Begins , 208 XXIV. -- Mr. Lincoln in the White House , 217 XXV. -- Mr. Lincoln and the little Boy--A Group of Incidents , 225 XXVI. -- Mr. Lincoln's Humanity , 237 XXVII. -- Anecdotes of Mr. Lincoln , 246 XXVIII. -- President Lincoln as a Religious Man , 256 XXIX. -- Emancipating the Slaves , 264 XXX. -- Elected for a Second Term , 269

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