VOLUME ONE CONSTITUTIONAL EDITION Edited by Arthur Brooks
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. March 9, 1832.
1833
TO E. C. BLANKENSHIP. NEW SALEM, Aug. 10, 1833
RESPONSE TO REQUEST FOR POSTAGE RECEIPT TO Mr. SPEARS.
1836
ANNOUNCEMENT OF POLITICAL VIEWS. New Salem, June 13, 1836.
RESPONSE TO POLITICAL SMEAR TO ROBERT ALLEN
TO MISS MARY OWENS. VANDALIA, December 13, 1836.
1837
SPEECH IN ILLINOIS LEGISLATURE. January [?], 1837
OPPOSITION TO MOB-RULE ADDRESS BEFORE THE YOUNG MEN'S LYCEUM OF SPRINGFIELD, ILLINOIS.
PROTEST IN THE ILLINOIS LEGISLATURE ON THE SUBJECT OF SLAVERY. March 3, 1837.
TO MISS MARY OWENS. SPRINGFIELD, May 7, 1837.
TO JOHN BENNETT. SPRINGFIELD, ILL., Aug. 5, 1837. JOHN BENNETT, ESQ.
TO MARY OWENS. SPRINGFIELD, Aug. 16, 1837
LEGAL SUIT OF WIDOW v.s. Gen. ADAMS TO THE PEOPLE.
LINCOLN AND TALBOTT IN REPLY TO GEN. ADAMS. "SANGAMON JOURNAL," SPRINGFIELD, ILL., Oct. 28, 1837.
Gen. ADAMS CONTROVERSY CONTINUED TO THE PUBLIC.
1838
TO Mrs. O. H. BROWNING A FARCE SPRINGFIELD, April 1, 1838.
1839
REMARKS ON SALE OF PUBLIC LANDS IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, January 17, 1839.
TO ROW. SPRINGFIELD, June 11, 1839 DEAR ROW:
SPEECH ON NATIONAL BANK IN THE HALL OF THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
TO JOHN T. STUART. SPRINGFIELD, December 23, 1839.
1840
CIRCULAR FROM WHIG COMMITTEE. Confidential.
TO JOHN T. STUART. SPRINGFIELD, March 1, 1840
RESOLUTION IN THE ILLINOIS LEGISLATURE. November 28, 1840.
RESOLUTION IN THE ILLINOIS LEGISLATURE. December 2, 1840.
REMARKS IN THE ILLINOIS LEGISLATURE. December 4, 1840
REMARKS IN THE ILLINOIS LEGISLATURE. December 4, 1840. (2)
1841
TO JOHN T. STUART ON DEPRESSION SPRINGFIELD, Jan 23, 1841
REMARKS IN THE ILLINOIS LEGISLATURE. January 23, 1841
CIRCULAR FROM WHIG COMMITTEE. February 9, 1841.
AGAINST THE REORGANIZATION OF THE JUDICIARY. EXTRACT FROM A PROTEST IN THE ILLINOIS LEGISLATURE
TO JOSHUA F. SPEED MURDER CASE SPRINGFIELD June 19, 1841.
STATEMENT ABOUT HARRY WILTON. June 25, 1841
TO MISS MARY SPEED PRACTICAL SLAVERY BLOOMINGTON, ILL., September 27, 1841.
1842
TO JOSHUA F. SPEED ON MARRIAGE January 30, 1842.
TO JOSHUA F. SPEED. SPRINGFIELD, ILLINOIS, February 3, 1842.
TO JOSHUA F. SPEED ON DEPRESSION SPRINGFIELD, ILLINOIS, February 13, 1842.
TO G. B. SHELEDY. SPRINGFIELD, ILL., Feb. 16, 1842.
TO GEORGE E. PICKETT ADVICE TO YOUTH February 22, 1842.
ADDRESS BEFORE THE SPRINGFIELD WASHINGTONIAN TEMPERANCE SOCIETY, FEBRUARY 22, 1842.
TO JOSHUA F. SPEED. SPRINGFIELD, February 25, 1842.
TO JOSHUA F. SPEED ON MARRIAGE CONCERNS SPRINGFIELD, February 25,1842.
TO JOSHUA F. SPEED. SPRINGFIELD, March 27, 1842
TO JOSHUA F. SPEED. SPRINGFIELD, ILLINOIS, July 4, 1842.
A LETTER FROM THE LOST TOWNSHIPS
LOST TOWNSHIPS August 27, 1842.
INVITATION TO HENRY CLAY. SPRINGFIELD, ILL., Aug 29, 1842.
CORRESPONDENCE ABOUT THE LINCOLN-SHIELDS DUEL. TREMONT, September 17, 1842.
TO J. SHIELDS. TREMONT, September 17, 1842
TO A. LINCOLN FROM JAS. SHIELDS TREMONT, September 17, 1842.
MEMORANDUM OF INSTRUCTIONS TO E. H. MERRYMAN, Lincoln's Second,
TO JOSHUA F. SPEED. SPRINGFIELD, October 4, 1842.
TO JAMES S. IRWIN. SPRINGFIELD, November 2, 1842.
1843
RESOLUTIONS AT A WHIG MEETING AT SPRINGFIELD, ILLINOIS, MARCH 1, 1843.
CIRCULAR FROM WHIG COMMITTEE. Address to the People of Illinois.
TO JOHN BENNETT. SPRINGFIELD, March 7, 1843.
JOSHUA F. SPEED. SPRINGFIELD, March 24, 1843.
TO MARTIN M. MORRIS. SPRINGFIELD, ILL., March 26, 1843.
TO MARTIN M. MORRIS. April 14, 1843.
TO GEN. J. J. HARDIN. SPRINGFIELD, May 11, 1843.
